Wed, 25 October 2006
Blair French, Therapy Dogs International Evaluator, discusses what therapy-dog work is all about - the differences between Therapy Dogs and Service Animals, and Animal-assisted therapy.
Learn what's required in the test, what you can learn in a class, and what's involved in the training, work, and rewards of practicing therapy dog work. Links: Therapy Dogs International Delta Society |
Thu, 28 September 2006
Deven Gaston's delayed report from her last day at the 2006 APDT conference, with reports on Dr. Esther Schalke's research on shock collars ("Stress Symptoms Caused by the Use of Electric Training Collars on Dogs in Everyday Life Situations"), and what Dr. Patricia McConnell had to say about her new book, "The Biology of Emotion in People & Dogs".
Further Info from the APDT website: Stress Symptoms Caused by the Use of Electric Training Collars on Dogs in Everyday Life Situations Esther Schalke, PhD This class will review the research that has been conducted into the efficacy and welfare implications of the use of electric shock collars. After which the reasons why the Institute of Animal Welfare and Behavior at Hanover University of Veterinary Medicine decided to expand on this research. Their methods, findings and the implications for the use of these devices in practice will be discussed in detail. The Biology of Emotion in People & Dogs Patricia McConnell, PhD Ever looked at your dog and wondered how much of her emotional life is like your own? Learn the biology of emotion in you and your dog, and why it's reasonable to believe that both species share the emotions of love, fear, sadness, happiness and anger. This presentation will introduce Patricia's new book: For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend. Be the first to learn what emotions are, how the brain controls them and why we share so many of them with our dogs. Links:
The Biology of Emotion in People & Dogs, by Patricia McConnell, PhD The Expression of the Emotions in Man And Animals, by Charles Darwin Music provided by the PodShow Podsafe Music Network:
Direct download: Canine_Campus_9__the_brainy_edition_Special_Report_3_from_The_APDT_Conference_in_Kansas_City_MO.mp3
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Sun, 17 September 2006
This week the military robotics and floor-sweeping tech company iRobot released the iRobot Roomba Discovery for Pets. We were excited to read about this as we've got both a Roomba and a Scooba that handle some of the housecleaning chores at Canine Campus. Details on iRobots website were minimal in regard to the redesign but do specify an upgrade to the original model, of sorts, an Easy Clean Brush Specifically designed to pick up pet hair, fur, litter and dirt. We had few complaints on the original model and none of them addressed this great little unit's ability to pick up fur, so we'll be interested to learn more about the new Roomba and hope to have more information for you in an upcoming show.
If you've got any experience or opinion on this new product, feel free to leave us a comment or send an email to podcast@caninecampus.com. As we mentioned yesterday, we have a quick correction from an earlier show. We had directed our listeners to the Association of Professional Dog Trainers website via apdt dot ORG, one of our listeners writes that they believe it might have been a website on Portuguese telecommuting. Our apologies for the misdirect, you can get to the APDT website that deals with Dog Training at WWW.APDT.COM.
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Sat, 16 September 2006
Highlights from Day 3 of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers conference
in Kansas City. MO. Deven Gaston reports on Acupressure for the Canine
Athlete, Assessing the Risk of Injury by Aggressive Dogs, and new
products from the show floor.
Links: Four Paws, Five Directions, A Guide To Chinese Medicine For Cats And Dogs By Cheryl Schwartz Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide To Natural Health For Dogs & Cats by Richard & Susan Pitcairn Acupressure's Potent Points: a Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments by Michael Reed Gach Premier Pet Products, available via the new Canine Campus Store Music provided by the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: DEERFOOT: Hot Doggin Boo Boo Davis: Talkin Bout My Dogs
Direct download: Canine_Campus_8__Special_Report_2_from_The_APDT_Conference_in_Kansas_City_MO.mp3
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Fri, 15 September 2006
News and Highlights from the First Day of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers conference in Kansas City. MO. Deven Gaston reports on the Keynote from Susan Garrett, the UPENN Canine Behavioral Research Questionnaire, and some great new stuff from Premier. Also, Music from the Podsafe Music Network and info on the new Canine Campus online Store.
Links: Susan Garrett: Ruff Love Susan Garrett: Shaping Success uPenn's Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire Premier Pet Products, available via the new Canine Campus Store Music provided by the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: Isaac Angel: Come Away - Flamenco Passion Mix DEERFOOT: Hot Dogginn Lee Maddeford: The devil and his dog |
Wed, 6 September 2006
Why do dogs tug on the leash and what can we do
to train away this natural, if not annoying, behavior? Canine Campus Trainer
Deven Gaston discusses why dogs tug, how we complicate the behavior, and what
we can do with positive reinforcement training to eliminate this pesky behavior.
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Tue, 15 August 2006
Deven Gaston discusses the problem of dogs jumping up and positive-reinforcement training techniques for eliminating this annoying behavior.
Show notes and links: Pat Miller: Patricia McConnell: Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT): For more information, visit our website at www.CanineCampus.com
Direct download: Canine_Campus_5__The_Low_Down_on_Jumping_Up.mp3
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Thu, 13 July 2006
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Mon, 8 May 2006
In the third part of our series on adult and adolescent obedience, we'll wrap up the class with a discussion on the difficulties of generalization, the life cycle of a behavior ("from new to known"), the different types of rewards we use to encourage desired behaviors, and a few more tips on capturing behaviors for recall and house training. Visit us on the web at www.CanineCampus.com
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Sun, 2 April 2006
Welcome back to our most popular popular class at Canine Campus, Adult and Adolescent Obedience. Your trainer Deven Gaston digs deep in to the fundamentals of Positive Reinforcement training and behavior modification. Visit us on the web at www.CanineCampus.com
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Fri, 17 March 2006
Sit in on our most popular popular class at Canine Campus, Adult and Adolescent Obedience. Your trainer Deven Gaston will be addressing many of the common behavioral issues that arise after puppyhood, and discussing the positive-reinforcement tools and techniques we'll use to address those issues. This first part in the series covers the basics of our class, food toys, harnesses, and how to develop a reliable recall. Next episode will cover the basics of positive reinforcement dog training. Visit us on the web at www.CanineCampus.com
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