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The Science of Canine Nutrition

Courses, Webinars, & Quizzes with The Science Dog Courses Revised for 2024 – Basics of Canine Nutrition. Updated video lectures, readings, and inclusive webinars! Our Most Popular Multiple Course Program Let’s Not Forget Our Other Best Friend – A Certificate Nutrition Course about Cats Tell Us What You Know About Nutrition! (Take a Look at … Continue reading The Science of Canine Nutrition

Errorless Learning vs. Trial-and-Error

Which Works Better for Dogs? This winter, my training partner Amanda and I decided to teach our dogs “toy identification”. We lead a small weekly training class at my training center and one of the behaviors that the class expressed interest in was training their dogs to retrieve toys by name. Amanda and I selected … Continue reading Errorless Learning vs. Trial-and-Error

Getting the Facts Straight

About Chocolate and Dogs In recent weeks, there has been a popular meme circulating on social media that states: “Chocolate is toxic to dogs. It doesn’t just poison them once but is repeatedly reabsorbed into their body and poisons them many times. This is why it is so dangerous” A Science Dog reader brought the … Continue reading Getting the Facts Straight

How Do Dogs Prefer to be Fed?

(It Depends on Who You Ask) Feeding dogs using food-delivery devices has become increasingly popular. Some owners use these gadgets as a supplement or occasional treat for their dogs, while others use them to provide all of their dogs’ meals. The general intent of providing food in this way, as opposed to a bowl, is … Continue reading How Do Dogs Prefer to be Fed?

Understanding Canine Play

And Then the Dog Said…LOL! New Webinar presented by Dr. Shelly Volsche Can you hear that? Are you listening? The Science Dog’s newest webinar examines the basics of animal bioacoustics, with a focus on the domestic dog. Dr. Volsche, who teaches canine behavior and training at the University of WI at River Falls, reviews past … Continue reading Understanding Canine Play

Is there a Best Safety Cue Toy?

Like many trainers and dog owners, Mike and I teach our pups early in life that quiet time and short periods of separation are associated with the offering of a special chew. This toy appears at the start of quiet time and is taken away once the separation is over (for specific details about this … Continue reading Is there a Best Safety Cue Toy?

10 Years of Dog Science

The Science Dog just turned 10-years-old! With the holiday season upon us, this seems to be a good time to reflect on what the blog has accomplished over the last decade, where it is now, and where I hope to take in the future. A Bit of History I started The Science Dog blog in … Continue reading 10 Years of Dog Science

The Stress-Reducing Effects of……

A Dog’s Friend Providing a Good Life I think it is safe to say that most of us strive to provide our dogs with a good life. Typically, we think of this as a life that includes love, companionship, security, proper nutrition and health care, and opportunities for exercise, play, and relaxation. An additional (and … Continue reading The Stress-Reducing Effects of……

New Science Dog Webinars!

Diet-Related DCM Current Research & Remaining Questions Presented by Dr. Stephanie Clark Board Certified Companion Animal Nutritionist Join us for an eye-opening webinar that delves into canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and its possible connection to diet. In the wake of the FDA’s alert in 2018, this talk cuts through the hype and hysteria and offers … Continue reading New Science Dog Webinars!

Diet-Related DCM

Current Research & Remaining Questions A New Science Dog Courses Webinar Presented by Dr. Stephanie Clark Board Certified Companion Animal Nutritionist Join us for an eye-opening webinar that delves into canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and its possible connection to diet. In the wake of the FDA’s alert in 2018, this talk cuts through the hype … Continue reading Diet-Related DCM