Feline Aggression to Other Cats
Instructors: Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB, and Daniel Estep, Ph.D., CAAB One of the most serious and difficult problems faced by cat owners is fighting among the animals. In some cases, it is aggression directed at non-family neighbor cats. In other cases it is fighting between family cats. In a few cases it may be both.…
Fundamentals of Animal Learning
Instructors: Dr. Dan Estep, and Dr. Suzanne Hetts To avoid confusion, we recommend reading ALL the information on this page Do you know the difference between punishment and negative reinforcement? Do you know what they have in common? Can you identify when negative punishment is being used in a training situation and when it isn’t?…
Shining The Light of Science on Canine Behavior
Instructors: Dr. Dan Estep, and Dr. Suzanne Hetts To avoid confusion, we recommend reading ALL the information on this page Do you: Think that prey drive and pack drive really explain dog behavior? Think that behavior problems are caused by dominance issues with owners, or that reactivity explains some dog behavior problems? Want to discover…
Understanding and Helping Fearful Animals
Instructors: Dan Estep, Ph.D., CAAB and Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB Fears, phobias and anxieties are among the most common behavior problems seen in companion animals. Often these problems go unrecognized or the behaviors are attributed to other anthropomorphic motivations, such as “stubbornness”. Fears and phobias can also contribute to other behavior problems such as aggression,…
Professional Business Tactics for Your Behavior/Training Business
That Will Save You Time, Increase Your Revenue and Decrease Your Stress Instructors: Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., and Daniel Q. Estep, Ph.D., Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists We know how passionate behavior and training professionals are about helping pets and their people. But are you as passionate about your business as you are about behavior and training? While you…
Risk Assessment of Aggressive Animals
Instructors: Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB and Daniel Q. Estep, Ph.D., CAAB Aggression is one of the most common and serious complaints heard by veterinarians, behavior consultants and trainers. The first thing owners need is an unbiased assessment of the risk that their animal presents to others. Owners need these assessments to make informed decisions about…
The Peaceable Kingdom
Developing Safe and Friendly Relationships Between Dogs and Cats Instructors: Dr. Suzanne Hetts and Dr. Dan Estep, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists Statistics show that 41% of dog-owning households also include at least one cat, and that 46% of cat-owning households also include at least one dog. It is important for dog trainers and others working…
Sacred Cows of Dog Training Part 2
Instructors: Kathy Sdao, M.A., ACAAB, Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB and Daniel Estep, Ph.D., CAAB After an educational and entertaining Part I, “Sacred Cows of Dog Training” is back for Round Two. What are “sacred cows?” We define these as uncritically accepted “core” ideas in the world of dog training and pet behavior consulting that have not…
Sacred Cows of Dog Training Part 1
Instructors: Kathy Sdao, M.A., ACAAB, Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB, Daniel Estep, Ph.D., CAAB When was the last time you took a step back, and really thought about the behavioral information you impart to pet owners on a daily basis? There are a number of “core” ideas in the world of dog training and pet behavior…