Sentences with phrase «animal psychology»

It is synonymous with animal psychology, but although the latter would be a more accurate term, it is less often used.

In future, such data may be key to figuring out whether groups of dogs form complex social hierarchies like wild wolves — a hotly debated question in animal psychology.

One such study, published in the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Animal Psychology and Animal Nutrition, comments on its antimicrobial and antifungal properties.

Psychologist Dr. Zazie Todd's influential blog Companion Animal Psychology took on the challenges of canine behavior evaluations in animal shelters last month.

In the future Sabrina hopes to go back to school and become a Veterinary Technologist as well as learn more about animal psychology.

Another article from Companion Animal Psychology found that most owners did not read instructions before using a shock collar on their dog, dogs showed high levels of cortisol when just seeing the shock collar — which means that they were stressed out.

The Academy for Dog Trainers is honored to take part in the Companion Animal Psychology #train4rewards Blog Party!

Special thanks to Malena DeMartini and Zazie Todd (check out her fabulous Companion Animal Psychology blog) for their inspiration and mentorship in dusting off and putting to good use all the good science that's out there!

Dennis Turner, an evolutionary biologist who studies companion animals at the Institute for Applied Ethology and Animal Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland, says the experiment only loosely resembles real - life adoptions, so more work needs to be done before he's convinced.

Others may be trained in human and animal psychology.

Note: See also the Whole Dog Journal, Companion Animal Psychology, and Dog Spies for discussions about this work.

If you have animal care, animal psychology, animal training, or animal grooming education and / or work experiences in the pet care industry, we would love to hear from you!

Qualified candidates should also obtain a Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as Zoology, Animal Psychology, Biology, or Animal Sciences.

To begin work in the field of animal behavior, an individual is typically expected to have obtained an undergraduate degree in either animal psychology, animal sciences, zoology, biology or psychology.

Companion Animal Psychology, based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, is the creation of Zazie Todd, PhD; the online journal focuses on evidence - based, scientific news, and matches the tone and philosophy of Karen Pryor Clicker Training (KPCT) and KPA closely.

Or just read a summary blog about it by Companion Animal Psychology.

Companion Animal Psychology Blog publishes stories about the science of people's relationships with their cats, dogs, and other pets.

Companion Animal Psychology blog provides education and inspiration for people with pets.

Check out this article, Six Ways to Entertain Your Dog Inside, from Companion Animal Psychology.

Yes, Companion Animal Psychology IS a fabulous resource!!

• Dennis Turner, senior research associate at the University of Zurich's Institute of Zoology and director of the Institute for Applied Ethology and Animal Psychology

It's exactly six years since I started Companion Animal Psychology!

If you'd like to know more about the scientific research on dog training, I maintain a list of articles and places where you can read about them on my blog, Companion Animal Psychology.

Source: 6 Reasons to Love Canine Science Posted by Zazie Todd, PhD, for Companion Animal Psychology

In a feature article entitled How to Choose a Dog Trainer published this month in Companion Animal Psychology, Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) was both heralded and recommended for its quality, rewards - based training courses.

I'm revisiting this post in honor of the #Train4Rewards blog party, brought to you by Companion Animal Psychology, a fine fine blog from Zazie Todd!

This post was written as part of the #Train4Rewards Blog Party, hosted by Companion Animal Psychology, a wonderful blog written by the inimitable Zazie Todd.

Be sure to check out all of the other great blog postings at Companion Animal Psychology!

KPA CTP: means the trainer has taken the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional program (which according to Companion Animal Psychology is one of the most advanced, rigorous programs)

Companion Animal Psychology has an excellent, detailed blog post on finding a trainer.

We are fortunate to have among our members writers like Zazie Todd of Companion Animal Psychology and Lisa Skavienski of Your Pit Bull and You, both of whom have won in the Best Blog category and whose contributions to the field are immeasurable.

If you have taken animal psychology or pet - training classes and learned valuable information, such as how to train dogs to walk nicely on a leash or to willingly sleep in a crate, this is the place to list it.