From the Dog Division
Can’t we all get along?
Why can’t people and dogs just get along? Here are the top five conflict causing behaviors, offered as New Year Resolutions, with some tips on how you can mediate to achieve success all year long.
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From the Horse Division
The Horse’s Manifesto: Interlocking Needs, Part 3 of 3
This last post in the series will cover what I like to refer to as the third of those three ‘F’s’ –freedom. I hope to introduce the idea that these three needs are actually hard to isolate individually, and could instead be looked at as one very important, intertwined need of the horse.
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From the Cat Division
Feline Arthritis
Osteoarthritis is a painful condition that can contribute to behavior changes in cats.
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From the Parrot Division
A Lesson From Barnaby - The Power of Science in Parrot Behavior Modification
I came through my door this afternoon to that familiar voice that often calls out to me when I walk in. “Mommy here!,” it says. Yes, I admit I am a sucker for cute voices and especially when the voice is attached to my sweet, playful teddy bear of a bird – Barnaby – who came to live with me 13 years ago. But Barnaby’s vocalizations were not always among my favorite sounds. He is a typical Timneh African Grey after all who finds great fulfillment in repeating what has value to him. Unfortunately, when he was the new kid in the household, he figured it was pretty cool to mimic the occasional screams he heard from my other two birds. And he liked projecting his voice to ear piercing decibels.
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