DAVALON Knowledge in Pet Coaching

17/01/2025

🌟 Interested in learning more about companion animal behaviour and welfare? Don’t miss this opportunity! 🐾

Join the online info session for Odisee’s Postgraduate Programme in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare to discover how this program can help you deepen your understanding and skills in this fascinating field.

📅 Date: 5th February 2025
🕒 Time: 8:00 PM CET

See below for details and to register! 👇

02/03/2024

Discover the experiences of alumni 🎓 from the online Postgraduate Programme in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and learn about their career paths after completing the course.👇

What do our alumni 🎓 say?
Annika has her own behaviour practise for dogs and cats, PawSense (https://pawsense.be)

To learn more or to register go the course website:
🔗 www.odisee.be/en/postgraduate-programmes

Any questions?
Contact the course coordinator Heidi Poelman at [email protected]

🎓📚 Odisee: Science-based Education for Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Professionals✨

02/03/2024

Discover the experiences of alumni 🎓 from the online Postgraduate Programme in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and learn about their career paths after completing the course.👇

What do our alumni 🎓 say?

Elke works for Hachiko vzw, an organization that trains service dogs for people in a wheelchair, seizure dogs for people with epilepsy and autism dogs.

To learn more or to register go the course website:
🔗 www.odisee.be/en/postgraduate-programmes

Any questions?
Contact the course coordinator Heidi Poelman at [email protected]

🎓📚 Odisee: Science-based Education for Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Professionals✨

02/03/2024

Discover the experiences of alumni 🎓 from the online Postgraduate Programme in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and learn about their career paths after completing the course.👇

🎓 What do our alumni say?

Margriet works as a cat behaviourist in her own practise The Great Catsby - Kattengedragstherapie.

To learn more or to register go the course website:
🔗 www.odisee.be/en/postgraduate-programmes

Any questions?
Contact the course coordinator Heidi Poelman at [email protected]

🎓📚 Odisee: Science-based Education for Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Professionals✨

02/03/2024

Discover the experiences of alumni 🎓 from the online Postgraduate Programme in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and learn about their career paths after completing the course.👇

What do our alumni 🎓 say?

Ingrid has her own behaviour business in Canada where she moved after having followed the course at Odisee.
https://www.petcounsellor.ca/

To learn more or to register go the course website:
🔗 www.odisee.be/en/postgraduate-programmes

Any questions?
Contact the course coordinator Heidi Poelman at [email protected]
🎓📚 Odisee: Science-based Education for Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Professionals✨

02/03/2024

🐾📚 "It’s Okay He’s Friendly"!
Check out this interesting but also confronting study by Carla Hart and Tammi King! It sheds light on the challenges faced by owners of reactive dogs, especially during walks. 🚶‍♂️👇

🐾📚 "It’s Okay He’s Friendly"!
Check out this interesting but also confronting study by Carla Hart and Tammi King! It sheds light on the challenges faced by owners of reactive dogs, especially during walks. 🚶‍♂️🐕

In the study, 37 pet owners of reactive dogs shared their insights through an online survey, highlighting how owning and walking a reactive dog can affect their overall experience of dog ownership. 📝

The primary source of stress and anxiety? The uncertainty of encountering unpredictable situations during walks and how their dogs might react. 😟

Participants also expressed frustration at the lack of understanding from individuals who don't own reactive dogs, as well as from other dog owners whose off-leash pets trigger reactive responses. 🙅‍♂️🐶

Feeling unfairly judged by others adds to the stress and unpleasantness of dog walks. 😔

The study emphasizes the importance of the need for more research to develop strategies on how to support reactive dogs and their owners.

📑🔗 Check out the full paper for free access: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08927936.2023.2287314

🎓📚 Odisee: Science-based Education for Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Professionals✨

02/03/2024

Exploring the most pressing welfare concerns affecting companion animals and how animal behaviour professionals can help. 👇

23/01/2024

Op zoek naar een goede hondenschool in de regio Maastricht? 👇

De pubercursus zit vol. Er zijn nog een paar plekjes vrij voor de pre-puber en puppycursus.

Maar vooral: geniet, net als Laslo, van jullie zondagavond!

16/01/2024

Save the date!👇

12/01/2024

09/01/2024

Helping animals with behavioural issues requires an appreciation of the interplay between physical health and behaviour. Read on!

03/01/2024

👩‍🎓Are you planning a professional career as an Animal Behaviour Technician, Clinical Animal Behaviourist, or Veterinary Behaviourist?

Check out the Postgraduate Programme in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare of Odisee 👇.

29/12/2023

🐾🎇 Fear of Fireworks: Debunked Myths, Must-Dos, and access to free treatment resources!🎇👇.

22/12/2023

🎬 Preventing dogs from sniffing deprives them of expressing natural dog behaviour and exploring the world. Sniffing plays a crucial role in a dog's sensory and social experiences!

Ed Yong, science writer and author of the bestseller 'An Immense World,' explains the workings of a dog's sense of smell, highlighting its significance. He advocates for allowing dogs the freedom to be themselves and engage in the essential activity of sniffing.

👁A video worth watching! 👍👇

19/12/2023

🌲 Onderstaande post samengesteld door de APBC bevat een uitgebreid overzicht van mogelijke stressvolle en risicovolle situaties die kunnen ontstaan tijdens de Kerstperiode.

👉 Sommige punten op de lijst zijn niet altijd herkenbaar voor huisdiereigenaren! Het gegeven advies is bedoeld om te helpen bij het creëren van een ontspannen omgeving.

👇 Dit is een post die het waard is om te delen om bewustwording te verspreiden! 🤝

18/12/2023

📊 Deze studie benadrukt het belang van het adviseren van beloningsgerichte trainingsmethoden aan hondeneigenaren door professionals, inclusief experts in diergedrag.
Dit is van vitaal belang voor nieuwe eigenaars en puppy eigenaars om problemen te voorkomen. Het is ook cruciaal voor eigenaren met honden met gedragsproblemen, omdat het vroegtijdig geven van de juiste adviezen escalatie kan voorkomen.👇

🐾📖 Emphasizing the importance of adhering to reward-based dog training methods, this study highlights essential considerations for professionals, including animal behaviour experts, providing guidance to dog owners.

This holds particular relevance for new owners and those introducing a puppy into their homes, aiming to prevent issues. It is equally crucial for owners dealing with problematic behaviour, as early correct intervention can prevent issues from escalating.

The full paper is open access! This is the link:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97743-0?fbclid=IwAR1_P1FaV7YjGXATllcCyMpYpvv60Nganxm_pr8TchFrTpyvqSmz2uliIrY

18/12/2023

Job alert!👇

Argos Assistance Dogs is per direct op zoek naar een trainer/instructeur die op zelfstandige basis enkele uren kan presteren.
Ervaring met het trainen van assistentiehonden is vereist.
Indien u interesse hebt gelieve een e-mail te sturen met uw cv naar 📧 [email protected]

16/12/2023

🎄🎁📚Leuke cadeautips voor dierenliefhebbers en diergedragprofessionals.👇