As a puppy, Nishi was trained to sit on cue, which she did often There has been a lot of debate off-late on the idea of asking a dog to “sit” as part of their training. The first time I was exposed to this debate was back in October of 2013 when I visited Turid … Continue reading Should we ask our dogs to sit?
How dogs learn to cope
Our observation on free ranging dogs tell us that that dogs don't have to taught how to cope with fear and do they need external motivation to do so. How and why do dogs cope with fear.
Decoding animal morals
Dog trainers will often tell you a big part of their job is helping owners see things from a canine point of view. Humans and dogs have established a remarkable way of communicating with one another, but this doesn’t mean we always get it right. We can’t help but view the world from a human … Continue reading Decoding animal morals
Food faddism and gluttony in dogs
I often talk about discarding labels and we recently had yet another reminder of why that is important when trying to understand an animal's behaviour. Labels often can carry an undercurrent of judgement and that can prevent us from getting the full picture. When I first graduated from Turid’s class, I asked her for parting … Continue reading Food faddism and gluttony in dogs
BHARCS Launches BACBEC 1
We just concluded a lovely event to celebrate the launch of BACBEC 1, the first of our online certificate courses on Canine Behaviour & Ethology. The course requires students to complete roughly 150 hours of learning, including theory, practicals, primary and secondary research. We have deployed smart instructional design and have custom software built for … Continue reading BHARCS Launches BACBEC 1
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