Tag Archives: teaching and learning

Peach Therapy in session

Posted on July 25, 2014 by emily douglas

Moving to a new home in a new town last month and effectively unraveling many of our daily routines and rituals has taken a bit of a toll on our four-dog family. Peaches, in particular. A lot of her longtime fear-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Teaching and learning, Therapy Dogs or dogs in need of therapy, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, dog behavior, dogs, fearful dogs, literacy, peach therapy, pit bulls, positive interactions, rescue dogs, socialization, teaching and learning, therapy dogs | 1 Comment

Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Animal Welfare: Three Examples of Exceptional Educators

Posted on April 8, 2013 by emily douglas

In his 1985 presidential address to the American Educational Research Association, Lee Shulman proposed a new domain of teacher knowledge which has since become a cornerstone of research and practice in teacher education: pedagogical content knowledge. Pedagogical content knowledge–known lovingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Animal behavior and training, Best Friends Animal Society, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, animal behavior and training, animal welfare, Best Friends Animal Society, breed discrimination, breed specific legislation, communication, Doggie Drawings, education, Kim Wolf, Lee Shulman, Lili Chin, No More Homeless Pets, pedagogical content knowledge, safe and humane communities, Sophia Yin, teacher education, teaching, teaching and learning | 1 Comment

Five Foolproof Tips for Better “Pit Bull” Advocacy

Posted on February 12, 2013 by emily douglas

Recently BAD RAP shared the following message on their Facebook page that is truly some of the most sage advice you can receive when it comes to effective dog advocacy: Question: “How do I best defend my dog when people … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Animal behavior and training, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, Animal Farm Foundation, animal welfare, animals, Animals & Society Institute, BAD RAP, Best Friends Animal Society, breed discrimination, breed specific legislation, critical reading, Dog, dog advocacy, dog breeds, dog rescue, education, Facebook, Human Animal Studies, humane education, Institute for Humane Education, nanny dogs, National Canine Research Council, pets, pit bull, pit bull advocacy, teaching and learning | 28 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

Photos of the Day

Posted on July 20, 2012 by emily douglas

We were back today for round two of our visits to Camp PAWS at our local humane society, and Peaches once again did her best to get in as many neck kisses, head massages, butt hugs and full body squeezes … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun Stuff, Teaching and learning, Therapy Dogs or dogs in need of therapy, Uncategorized | Tagged american staffordshire terrier, animal shelter, Ann Arbor, dogs, humane education, Humane Society of Huron Valley, kids and dogs, Michigan, peaches, pit bull, rescue dogs, teaching, teaching and learning, therapy dogs | 1 Comment

Slowing it all down

Posted on July 18, 2012 by emily douglas

A regular thorn in the sides of many professional dog trainers and behavior consultants who truly follow a relationship-based training model is what our incessant drive towards instant gratification, and quantity over quality does to our training and handling practices, … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged Ann Arbor, art, art and science of animal behavior, art and science of teaching, artistic process, creative process, David Zinn, dog training, drawing, Michigan, teaching and learning

Tag Archives: teaching and learning

Peach Therapy in session

Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Animal Welfare: Three Examples of Exceptional Educators

Five Foolproof Tips for Better “Pit Bull” Advocacy

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

Photos of the Day

Slowing it all down

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