by Joshua | Feb 13, 2019 | Horse
How best to meet the behavioural and emotional needs of horses is the crux of a typical behavioural consultation. The job of the behaviour consultant is to tread the path of assessing and meeting the needs of the horse, whilst simultaneously managing the desires and...
by Joshua | Feb 13, 2019 | Shelter
Background Readers were introduced to Boo, a male grizzly bear (Ursus arctos), in the Winter 2018 issue of the IAABC Journal. Born in 2002, Boo weighs around 550-600 pounds in the spring, and up to 750-850 pounds in the winter before hibernation. We came to take care...
by Joshua | Feb 7, 2019 | Horse, Dog, Cat
Cooperative care involves training an animal to not only tolerate handling and husbandry procedures, but to be an active, willing participant in these experiences. In this column, we highlight some useful behaviors to teach clients to facilitate cooperative care, and...
by Joshua | Oct 25, 2018 | Cat
This video series shows the training of my cat, Spree, to willingly accept nail trims by using a previously learned behavior of “shaking hands.” Part 1: Before training /wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Kolus-Part-1-NT-Before-Training.mp4 This is what our nail trims looked...
by Joshua | Oct 25, 2018 | Shelter
One of the world’s most popular pets, rabbits are known for their adorable ears, noses, and cotton tails, but little is commonly understood about their behavior. Indeed, a U.K. study revealed that 50% of rabbit owners misunderstood their rabbit’s basic needs,...
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