Tag Archives: Patricia McConnell

Image of the Week: Love us some Boogie with books!

Posted on February 23, 2014 by emily douglas

For those who may have missed previous posts featuring the work of Lili Chin, we are huge fans of Doggie Drawings and everything that Lili produces. Her most recent creation, focused on the best and brightest in the Dog Behavior … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Animal behavior and training, Fun Stuff | Tagged animal learning theory, animal training, animators, artists, dog advocacy, dog behavior, dog illustrations, dog ownership, dog training, Doggie Drawings, force-free training methods, graphic design, Jean Donaldson, John Bradshaw, karen pryor, Lili Chin, Patricia McConnell, pets, positive dog training, The Other End of the Leash | 2 Comments

Can your “protection dog” protect you from a dog bite lawsuit?

Posted on February 16, 2014 by emily douglas

In 2007, my husband and I moved back to the Los Angeles area and into a tiny duplex on the border of Inglewood and Westchester, a stone’s throw from LAX airport. A 6-foot fence was all that separated our back … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Animal behavior and training, Animal Welfare, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged aggressive dog breeds, animal behavior, attack dog training, behavior consultants, best guard dogs, best watch dogs, burglar alarms, Cesar Millan, Cesar's Way, Colleen Dougherty, dog behavior, dog bite lawsuits, dog breeders, dog ownership, dog trainers, dog training, dogs, Dogtime, Drayton Michaels, guard dog breeds, guard dogs, guarding breeds, home invasions, home owners insurance, Jean Donaldson, Kelly Cottrell, Marisa Scully, Michelle McCarthy, most popular dog breeds, obedience training, Patricia McConnell, Philly Dog Training, Pit Bull Guru, protection dogs, theft deterrent, Urban Dawgs, watch dogs, Your Pit Bull and You | 13 Comments

One Dog at a Time

Posted on August 24, 2013 by emily douglas

The other evening I was chatting with my sister-in-law about her kids and she was telling me about this incredible trip that her and just her older daughter (age 5) took to Paris together. And then she said the following: … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal behavior and training, Animal Welfare, Best Friends Animal Society, Uncategorized | Tagged Best Friends Animal Society, dog behavior, dog ownership, dog training, dog walking, John Garcia, leash training, multi-dog households, multiple dogs, one dog at a time, Patricia McConnell, reactive dogs | 12 Comments

Playing, Pausing and Playing Back

Posted on August 16, 2013 by emily douglas

After reaching my dog talk saturation point at the Sense & Sensibility Seminar in Chicago last weekend, I’ve been a little lax with returning to the blog. I’ve still got a post brewing full of highlights from Patricia McConnell and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal behavior and training, Dog play, Fun Stuff, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized, Videos | Tagged animal behavior, dog behavior, dog body language, dog ownership, dog play, dog training, dog-dog interaction, dogs, interpreting dog play, Patricia McConnell, puppies, puppy playdates, puppy training, rescue dogs, Sense & Sensibility Seminar, Steve White, using video with dogs, video cases | 8 Comments

Pondering bumper stickers and Defining disciplinary expertise: A follow-up to my dog training non-controversy post

Posted on July 29, 2012 by emily douglas

For many years, I never wanted to be one of those people with bumper stickers on my car. (Although I do confess to having sported a few LA Kings stickers during my ultra-fanatical hockey phase in high school.) Because I … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal behavior and training, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged animal behavior, animal expert, animal rights, animal trainer, animal training, art and science of animal behavior, BARK magazine, behavior consultant, Cesar Milan, clicker training, climate change and dog training, disciplinary expertise, disciplinary literacy, dog aggression, dog behavior, dog behavior consultant, dog books, dog collars, dog expert, dog rescue, Dog Sense, dog trainer, dog training, Dominance theory, e-collar, education, ethology, expert, expertise, humane education, IAABC, Ian Dunbar, Jean Donaldson, John Bradshaw, learning, Lee Shulman, literacy, Marc Bekoff, Nicholas Dodman, NILF, NPR, operant conditioning, Patricia McConnell, Pavlov, pit bull, pit bull rescue. animal welfare, positive reinforcement training, practitioner, preaching to the choir, professional expertise, prong collar, punitive collar, relationship-based training, relationship-based traning, research on dogs, shock collar, Sophia Yin, teaching, teaching and learning, zoology | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Patricia McConnell

Image of the Week: Love us some Boogie with books!

Can your “protection dog” protect you from a dog bite lawsuit?

One Dog at a Time

Playing, Pausing and Playing Back

Pondering bumper stickers and Defining disciplinary expertise: A follow-up to my dog training non-controversy post

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