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Talk is Cheap

Words Trainers Use and Why They Matter A Science Dog Courses Webinar Presenter: Anamarie Johnson Arizona State University Canine Collabatory Reward-Based vs. Balanced? How Can Dog Owners Tell the Difference? In today’s dog training world, a range of training philosophies and methodological approaches exist. One commonly used delineation is between trainers who self-identify as reward-based … Continue reading Talk is Cheap

What Dog Owners Think about Lead-Pulling

(And why it is such a common problem…..) One of the many joys of living with dogs is going for walks. In our family, all of our dogs have loved to hike and run, and Mike and I spend time together almost every morning with our dogs at our local forest preserve. The dogs enjoy … Continue reading What Dog Owners Think about Lead-Pulling

Happy Holidays from The Science Dog!

Science Dog Courses & Webinars Holiday Sale!  Take 10 % off All Products Use Coupon Code: HOLIDAYS2022 Sale Ends January 1, 2023 Courses You May Like Basics of Canine Nutrition Puppies to Seniors Dog Food Smarts Master’s Class Certificate Program Other Popular Courses and Webinars: NEW! You See a Dog…… NEW! Pre-Adoption Assessments: How useful … Continue reading Happy Holidays from The Science Dog!

Are There Benefits of Insect-Based Dog Foods?

Insect-based dog treats and foods were first introduced into the commercial pet food market quite recently – about 6 years ago. While early products were primarily offered as treats, complete and balanced dog foods that contain various types of insect meals are increasingly available. I have written about the insect species that have been studied … Continue reading Are There Benefits of Insect-Based Dog Foods?

Holiday Sale!

Save on Science Dog Courses & Webinars!  Take 10 % off All Products Use Coupon Code: HOLIDAYS2022 Sale Ends January 1, 2023 Courses You May Like Basics of Canine Nutrition Puppies to Seniors Dog Food Smarts Master’s Class Certificate Program Other Popular Courses and Webinars: NEW! You See a Dog…… NEW! Pre-Adoption Assessments: How useful … Continue reading Holiday Sale!

A New Scoop for Citizen Scientists

In recent years, the expansion of citizen scientist experiments to include owners and their dogs has been instrumental in furthering our understanding of canine behavior, social cognition, emotional responses and training. Not only are these studies of great practical importance, they also provide information about the complexities of dogs lives in ways that laboratory experiments … Continue reading A New Scoop for Citizen Scientists

Does Your Dog Love You More than He Loves Food?

(Do you want to know?) Our Dogs Love Us Of this, we are pretty certain. Of course, this is the science dog, so we like evidence. One of the ways in which researchers study dogs’ relationships with owners is to measure dogs’ preferences – called differential responses – in a variety of situations. In many … Continue reading Does Your Dog Love You More than He Loves Food?

NEW Science Dog Webinar

You See a Dog… You Read Their Story… You Fall in Love… Dr. Carri Westgarth Senior Lecturer, Human-Animal Interaction, University of Liverpool Studies of importing rescue dogs from overseas In this webinar Dr. Westgarth presents her research studies of the importation of overseas rescue dogs. Despite this being both a very popular and contentious practice, … Continue reading NEW Science Dog Webinar

Protein Quality of Freeze-Dried Foods

I have written about freeze-dried pet food safety in a previous Science Dog essay. While we have a bit of evidence regarding risks of pathogen contamination in freeze-dried products, there has been little published research regarding the nutritional quality of freeze-dried foods or treats. This is an important question because freeze-dried foods and treats are … Continue reading Protein Quality of Freeze-Dried Foods

It’s Here, It’s Here!

Protein Quality of (a few) Freeze-Dried Foods Pardon my excitement, but, well, this is very good news indeed! I have written about freeze-dried pet food safety in a previous Science Dog essay. While we have a bit of evidence regarding risks of pathogen contamination in freeze-dried products, there has been little published research regarding the … Continue reading It’s Here, It’s Here!