Theresa L. DePorter DVM, ECAWBM, DACVB

09/07/2025

Oh. I do have a soft spot for a cute papillon 🖤🤍

09/04/2025

Watch this dogs body language. Smell is so important to dogs. Their sense of smell is 10,000 x better than ours. That’s really impossible for us to understand with our human noses.

Watch how long it takes for this dog to recognize her person.

When your dog is startled or woofs and someone you think they should know, realize that recognition is based on smell.

08/22/2025

Think You Speak Cat? Let’s Find Out!

I’m Dr. Pesavento with the OVRS Behavior Department, and I’m conducting a research study on how well people understand feline body language.

Do you believe you can tell what your cat is trying to say? Put your skills to the test! Click the link, look at the cats shown, and share your interpretations:
👉 http://bit.ly/45ja3ai

Thank you for helping us learn more about the feline-human connection!

08/19/2025

This is a sales training program for humans… but I think this would be true for dogs.

08/18/2025

What if everything you thought about leadership was upside down?

A photographer studying a wolf pack revealed a formation that challenges our deepest assumptions about power, authority, and responsibility. What they found turns conventional wisdom on its head:

🟠 The weakest wolves set the pace, guiding the pack without force.
🟠 The strongest flank and guard, shielding the group from danger on every side.
🟠 The so-called “leader” takes the rear, observing, protecting, and guiding from behind.

In the wild, leadership isn’t about standing at the front or asserting dominance. It’s about awareness, timing, and service — knowing when to lead, when to defend, and when to step back to let others thrive.

This natural blueprint offers a profound lesson for humans: true leaders don’t just command; they protect, they empower, and they ensure the whole group succeeds. Sometimes, the greatest act of leadership is quietly holding the line from behind.

08/15/2025

08/15/2025

Don’t defy the Mom Look 👀

08/13/2025

08/12/2025

Let us celebrate the largest land mammal. What can we do? Promote ethical ecotourism, support conservation efforts, and eliminate the demand for ivory.

08/12/2025

Science confirms what dog lovers have always felt. In a groundbreaking fMRI study led by Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns—reported in National Geographic and Nature Scientific Reports—researchers found that when dogs smell their owner, the caudate nucleus, the brain’s center for joy, reward, and affection, lights up far more than when smelling food or other dogs. This means your scent isn’t just familiar to them—it triggers a powerful emotional response, a biological signature of love and bonding. It’s neuroscience proving that to your dog, you’re not just a caretaker—you’re family.