Sentences with phrase «not dog psychology»

This leaves the stronger bond argument, but that one is easy to dismiss because it's based on human and not dog psychology.

Not exact matches

Mark Blumberg, a psychology professor at the UI and senior author of the study, says this latest discovery is further evidence that sleep twitches — whether in dogs, cats or humans — are connected to brain development, not dreams.

«That study identified only a few face - selective cells and not an entire region of the cortex,» says Daniel Dilks, an Emory assistant professor of psychology and the first author of the current dog study.

I really like how he approaches «dog training» and how he's more focused on teaching dog psychology and why our dogs do what they do and not just teaching commands and tricks.

Not when I know what I do these days about the psychology of dogs and their need for human love and company being as essential to them as air and water.

But our vast knowledge of not only canine training techniques but also canine psychology and history gives us the unique benefit of being able to tailor training programs to fit the dog rather than just implement cookie cutter solutions to cookie cutter problems.

Not if John and Jane prepare by thinking a little about dog psychology and follow the advice of those who've had knowledge and experience in raising both dogs and kids.

But Cesar is not a trainer in the traditional sense; his expertise lies in his unique ability to comprehend dog psychology.

Strong working dogs, the American Bulldog is not recommended for a first - time owner - without firm guidance and an owner's working knowledge of dog communication and psychology, they can run riot and simply be «too much dog».

I also think it is misleading to draw the conclusion, from the marketing you get in the media, that you can save all dogs if you just knew more about «dog psychology», and I didn't find that stressed clearly enough in his book.

Clive Wynne, associate psychology professor at the University of Florida, contests the findings that dogs show no reward preference because a control test wasn't conducted as it was with the primates, who were first shown the better treat and then asked to (but didn't!)

Dog Psychologists are a self appointed term, as there aren't any formal degrees in dog psycholoDog Psychologists are a self appointed term, as there aren't any formal degrees in dog psycholodog psychology.

The idea of naming individual objects and teaching a dog to identify them isn't that new; Pilley and Chaser have certainly taken it to an extreme, but that's not what gets Pilley's psychology - sense tingling the most.

To have this resource, which applies psychology that is not harmful to the individual dog's mental or physical well - being, is extremely useful.»

If the trainer has a degree in a behavioral science, has taken classes in psychology, motivation, or learning theory, or has had exposure to these concepts via a school such as the Academy for Dog Trainers, Karen Pryor Academy, Companion Animal Sciences Institute, etc., that's good indication that the person is interested in legitimate science, and not the «voodoo» that many people spout about their dog training abilities, as if those somehow came from osmosis or from the vapors somewheDog Trainers, Karen Pryor Academy, Companion Animal Sciences Institute, etc., that's good indication that the person is interested in legitimate science, and not the «voodoo» that many people spout about their dog training abilities, as if those somehow came from osmosis or from the vapors somewhedog training abilities, as if those somehow came from osmosis or from the vapors somewhere.

Many owners tend to treat their dogs like a child, not understanding that a dog needs to be understood in a more canine way, which is where dog psychology and a understanding of how dogs communicate with each other comes in.

We are firm believers that a dog is only as good as the person leading him / her; we are here not only to save dogs from euthanasia but also to help teach the public about dog psychology and learn how to take responsibility for how a dog behaves.

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.

This has occasionally been mistaken by Australians and others who have no experience in the sport, or people who do not understand dog psychology, as fear or intimidation.

Counterconditioning does not relate only to dogs; indeed, this behavior modification technique is also used in human psychology and with other species.

We project personality on the dogs, but what «personality» is to a human doesn't exist in dog psychology.

Looking at the whole dog and not just the tail wag lets you understand dog psychology a lot better.