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Board and Train Facilities
Trainers, their facility, and their staff should be thoroughly researched before you send your dog away to stay at a board and train facility.
Starting Your Kitten Off on the Right Paw by Enrolling in Kitty Kindergarten
When researching kitten classes, look for those run by veterinary professionals, cat behavior consultants, or animal trainers who use positive reinforcement as their method of training.
Training Your Pet To Cooperate With Ear And Eye Medications
Medicating and cleaning ears and eyes are procedures that many pets will need at some point in their lives. Learn about using the station to teach your pet about treatments.
The Three-Term Contingency: The ABCs of Behavior
This method is based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which helps you understand, predict, and modify your pet’s actions to improve communication and solve behavior problems.
Confinement Training
Confining your dog to a crate can have its benefits, but crate training is not ideal for all dogs. In the past, it was thought that dogs preferred crates because of their “den-like” atmosphere; however, observations of free-ranging dogs show their preferences would vary from open fields to smaller, enclosed areas that were sometimes well-lit. Only pregnant females would seek out dens as a space to safely give birth and protect their young afterward. Confinement spaces should never be used for punishment. A puppy’s confinement space is their safe place. If used for punishment, confinement anxiety may occur. There
Cooperative Care in Veterinary Medicine
Cooperative care teaches veterinary staff, caregivers, and animal trainers how to communicate effectively with and support the emotional well-being of the individual pet based on that pet’s specific needs and progress.
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