Sentences with phrase «said animal behaviorist»

We're not saying we're better or worse or the same,» said animal behaviorist Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of the University of Colorado.

«Dogs have different personalities, and while some are excited to have new people in their lives, other pooches may need some time to adjust,» says animal behaviorist Mary Burch, director of the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen program.

«Hard to describe,» says animal behaviorist Jayne Yack of Carleton University in Ottawa, who urges people just to listen to it for themselves.

These changes, by affecting how animals identify potential mates, are key to the creation of new species, says animal behaviorist Michael Ryan of the University of Texas, Austin.

«A good bit of the time it has to do with some sort of physical problem,» says animal behaviorist Kristen Collins of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

Not exact matches

«There is a whole group of animal behaviorists who have been angry for years; you can just see it in their writing,» says Ray Coppinger, a behavioral geneticist at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.

The team's discovery that «the collective outcome [the group personality] is different from the sum of the personalities is very cool,» says Noa Pinter - Wollman, an animal behaviorist at the University of California, San Diego, who was not involved in the study.

Monique Udell, an animal behaviorist at Oregon State University, Corvallis, says her own study of dog and wolf behavior, also presented at the meeting, supports Range's contention that dogs are waiting for orders.

«I think the paper convincingly shows that animal groups can show both collective intelligence and cumulative culture,» says Harvard University animal behaviorist Albert Kao, who was not affiliated with the study.

«That they looked across a large number of groups over a long time makes this a powerful [study],» says Jeffrey French, an animal behaviorist at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

«You really should wait until a young dog's growth plates [areas of cartilage near the ends of bones] have started to close, and that time frame really varies by breed and size of dog,» says Sharon Wirant, an animal behaviorist with the ASPCA.

«Watch out of that classic swishing, thumping tail,» said Dr. Kat Miller, an ASPCA certified applied animal behaviorist.

Scientists and animal behaviorists say there a variety of reasons.

Hoarded or mill dogs have been trapped in small spaces and denied human contact so they lack social skills and are often afraid of sights, sounds and experiences, said Pamela Reid, an animal behaviorist and vice president of the ASPCA's anti-cruelty behavior team.

She probably decided to try it when she saw how much fun all the other dogs - including Chico - were having, said Chico's owner, Cora Wittekind, an animal behaviorist who worked with Valentine.

If a dog is used to wearing clothes, costumes may not be a problem, said veterinarian Terry Marie Curtis, a clinical behaviorist for the Department of Small Animal Clinical Services at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

«The top two tips to keep your dog from chewing inappropriate objects would be to control the environment and offer many acceptable alternatives for chewing,» says AKC Canine Good Citizen Director ® and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Mary Burch, Ph.D..

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«Multiple studies have shown that if you take two mammals, say rats, and put them in boxes side by side, then give the first one electric shocks, the reaction of the second one — in terms of brain - wave and nervous - system activity — will be identical,» says Stephen Zawistowski, a certified applied animal behaviorist and an executive vice president of the ASPCA.

Animal behaviorist Pamela Reid, who was part of the team that evaluated the dogs, said a surprising two - thirds tested well for nonaggression and adoptability.

«I do indeed suffer from separation anxiety when I leave my dogs,» the renowned animal behaviorist and author said in her 2014 APDT conference keynote presentation.

As Dr. Suzanne Hetts, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist says, «help your puppy do the right thing.

Animal behaviorist Marilyn Krieger says that a curved tail, puffed up at the base and subtly quivering is a surefire «I love you» from your cat.

Because of increasing numbers of fatal attacks by the breed and potential liability problems, allowing people to adopt pit bulls from shelters is like «taking a crap shoot,» said Randall Lockwood, an animal behaviorist at the Humane Society of the United States in Washington, D.C.

Pets thrive on consistency, so if you have to change the rules, do it during the move - in — teach pets what's expected of them and stick to it, said Dr. Katherine Miller, a certified applied animal behaviorist for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York.

«Ten to 15 percent of owners say that they have pet behavior issues,» says certified applied animal behaviorist Stephen L. Zawistowski, PhD, science adviser to the ASPCA.

«Make sure they get a lot of exposure to different types of people and make sure those exposures are insanely positive,» says Jackson Galaxy, a Redondo Beach, Calif., cat behaviorist whose TV mini-series, My Cat From Hell, debuted on May 7 on Animal Planet.

Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., often says it will take about 6 months to fully introduce two cats to each other.

While the sense of smell may be one explanation, there could be another, says Daniel Estep, PhD, a certified applied animal behaviorist in Littleton, Colo. «One of the things that happen with people who are dying is that they are not moving around much.

Patricia McConnell, PhD, an applied animal behaviorist, says that «usually (but not always), licking in anticipation of food involves the tongue moving laterally, to the side of the dog's mouth, while in other types of lick lips, the tongue moves straight forward.»

«Cats certainly can think,» says Dr. John Wright, a certified animal behaviorist and psychology professor at Mercer University.

Patricia B. McConnel, Ph.D., an animal behaviorist and author of «The Other End of the Leash», says it's a better idea to walk away from the dog, clapping your hands and using your voice to entice your dog to follow.

Seventy - four percent of dog owners believe their dogs experience guilt, but animal behaviorists say dogs lack the ability to feel shame.

Animal behaviorists say that destructive chewing in dogs is almost always associated with canine stress.

«A lot of domestic animals probably won't be distressed by the eclipse,» says board - certified veterinary behaviorist E'Lise Christensen, DVM, a Fear Free certified practitioner.

«Today's cats are like yesterday's zoo animals — they stay home without much to do and rarely use their instincts to hunt, explore, play and interact,» says Steve Duno, a pet behaviorist in Seattle and author of Be the Cat (Sterling 2008).

As a veterinarian and behaviorist, I spend a lot of time educating people on how to read and listen to what this animal is saying to us.

In the beginning, that requires lots of hard work, patience, and consistency, says Kristen Collins, MS, CPDT, an animal behaviorist with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Nicholas Dodman, an animal behaviorist and veterinarian at Tufts University in Medford, MA, says a drug currently used to treat dementia in humans is helpful in treating an animal form of obsessive - compulsive disorder, but so far no pharmaceutical company has opted to develop it for the pet market.

Jill Goldman, an animal behaviorist interviewed by National Geographic says causing stress to your pet intentionally is «not a good thing.»

«The best method to offering support and resources to clients is for veterinarians to provide referrals to applied animal behaviorists or veterinary behaviorists,» she said.

Practitioners who consider steering clients with problematic pets to a trainer before seeking out a behaviorist have things backward, she said, adding that while good trainers can teach, certified animal psychologists are needed to work with and improve behavioral issues.

«There is no other breed or species of animal with such a wide variety of appearance and behavior,» says Dr. James Serpell, an animal behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Interaction of Animals & Society.

-- J.R., Largo, FL A: «If you know there may be an issue, carry an air - horn, umbrella, or even books,» says applied animal behaviorist Dr. Sophia Yin, of San Francisco.

DR. JAMES HA, Research Associate Professor, University of Washington, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist says: «Cristine is a wonderful ambassador for the application of educational and scientifically - based behavior research.

«Dogs are technically cursorial animals, which is a term that indicates that they are designed for swift running... Behaviorists believe that depriving a dog of that course of action by immobilizing him with a hug can increase his stress level, and, if the dogs» anxiety becomes significantly intense, he may bite,» says Coren.

Patricia McConnell, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, shared a more personal example with me in an interview for the article «Say What?

Katherine Houpt, the principal consultant of the Animal Behavior Consultants of Northern Michigan and a board - certified American College of Veterinary Behaviorist, said aggressive behavior among Cane Corsos is not uncommon.

«If you cause stress to an animal that's probably not a good thing,» says Jill Goldman, a certified animal behaviorist in southern California.

If they did remember, it might be similar to a human «meeting a person on the street and not realizing at first this was a friend from years past,» Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., a certified applied animal behaviorist, said.