More work with the dumbbell! Eventually, Chet will realize that he can grab the dumbbell and hold on while his but stays on the ground.
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What did we learn about dogs this year?
In July, Dr Zoe Parr-Cortes, PhD student at Bristol Veterinary School did a study on how a humanās stress affects a dog. In this study, they trained the dogs to know that a bowl sat in a specific location would contain a treat. When the dog was then given sweat from a stressed person to sniff before the bowl was placed, they acted āpessimisticā and were less likely to approach the bowl. The craziest part is the sweat was from a human the dog didnāt even know! Dogs are extremely intune to our emotions, and training sessions should happen when you are in a good state of mind.
Researchers were commenting on a āthird wave of domesticationā in dogs, and referencing a study that was actually conducted in 2017 by researchers at Sweden's Linkƶping University. This study measured a service dogās willingness to ask for help from a human after receiving a nasal spray of oxytocin. What they found was that a dogās genetic makeup influences their oxytocin receptors and the way that they process oxytocin. What this means is that if we breed for this receptor, we are almost guaranteed to have more social dogs.
Erica Feuerbacher, an associate professor with the Virginia Tech School of Animal Sciences, published a study in June outlining the possible positive effects of housing shelter dogs in pairs. This 8 day study showed that dogs that were housed with another dog showed less physical signs of stress, had lower levels of cortisol in their urine, and were adopted on average 4 days sooner than their single counterparts.
In January, researchers from Aberystwyth University published a study that found that scent work training may set pet dogs up to be more successful with behaviors that require inhibition. The study looked at dogs that were trained for scent work, agility, and competitive obedience and their ability to solve two different problems. While dogs with any formal training did perform better with the t
What did we learn about dogs this year?
In July, Dr Zoe Parr-Cortes, PhD student at Bristol Veterinary School did a study on how a humanās stress affects a dog. In this study, they trained the dogs to know that a bowl sat in a specific location would contain a treat. When the dog was then given sweat from a stressed person to sniff before the bowl was placed, they acted āpessimisticā and were less likely to approach the bowl. The craziest part is the sweat was from a human the dog didnāt even know! Dogs are extremely intune to our emotions, and training sessions should happen when you are in a good state of mind.
Researchers were commenting on a āthird wave of domesticationā in dogs, and referencing a study that was actually conducted in 2017 by researchers at Sweden's Linkƶping University. This study measured a service dogās willingness to ask for help from a human after receiving a nasal spray of oxytocin. What they found was that a dogās genetic makeup influences their oxytocin receptors and the way that they process oxytocin. What this means is that if we breed for this receptor, we are almost guaranteed to have more social dogs.
Erica Feuerbacher, an associate professor with the Virginia Tech School of Animal Sciences, published a study in June outlining the possible positive effects of housing shelter dogs in pairs. This 8 day study showed that dogs that were housed with another dog showed less physical signs of stress, had lower levels of cortisol in their urine, and were adopted on average 4 days sooner than their single counterparts.
In January, researchers from Aberystwyth University published a study that found that scent work training may set pet dogs up to be more successful with behaviors that require inhibition. The study looked at dogs that were trained for scent work, agility, and competitive obedience and their ability to solve two different problems. While dogs with any formal training did perform better with the t
What did we learn about dogs this year?
What did we learn about dogs this year?
In July of this year, Dr Zoe Parr-Cortes, PhD student at Bristol Veterinary School did a study on how a humanās stress affects a dog. In this study, they trained the dogs to know that a bowl sat in a specific location would contain a treat. When the dog was then given sweat from a stressed person to sniff before the bowl was placed, they acted āpessimisticā and were less likely to approach the bowl. The craziest part is the sweat was from a human the dog didnāt even know! Dogs are extremely intune to our emotions, and training sessions should happen when you are in a good state of mind.
Researchers were commenting on a āthird wave of domesticationā in dogs, and referencing a study that was actually conducted in 2017 by researchers at Sweden's Linkƶping University. This study measured a service dogās willingness to ask for help from a human after receiving a nasal spray of oxytocin. What they found was that a dogās genetic makeup influences their oxytocin receptors and the way that they process oxytocin. What this means is that if we breed for this receptor, we are almost guaranteed to have more social dogs.
Erica Feuerbacher, an associate professor with the Virginia Tech School of Animal Sciences, published a study in June outlining the possible positive effects of housing shelter dogs in pairs. This 8 day study showed that dogs that were housed with another dog showed less physical signs of stress, had lower levels of cortisol in their urine, and were adopted on average 4 days sooner than their single counterparts.
In January, researchers from Aberystwyth University published a study that found that scent work training may set pet dogs up to be more successful with behaviors that require inhibition. The study looked at dogs that were trained for scent work, agility, and competitive obedience and their ability to solve two different problems. While dogs with any formal training did perform bett
We really challenged Daisy today at Tractor Supply Co. She did great! I have to get better at calling her alerts. š¬
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Another chunk of Star's indoor workout is spinning on the heeling block. This forces her to rely on her back legs to move around instead of her front. As a dog that carries most of her weight in her chest, it's easy for her to rely on her front legs. Isolating her back legs like this helps to strengthen the muscles that hold her rickety knees together.
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Teaching Chet the dumbell was one of those things that felt like it was never going to come together. We still have some work to do to meet all of the competitive obedience rules, but he is getting there!
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Star also got to partake in some body conditioning tonight. She has gained a bit of weight, and with her knee issues, it's a big deal. I am not only looking for her to get a little workout, but it's important to strengthen those muscles that keep her knees strong.
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Is this cold snap keeping you and your pup indoors? Gunner got to work for his food tonight by moving into different positions. This is something that doesn't take much space or equipment. Instead of the heeling block, you can use a flipped over rubber bowl or a foot stool.
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We have a winner! Congratulations to Jen Hoffman and Findlay!
I took this snowy opportunity to play one of Chet's favorite games... finding his ball in the snow! He is a bit rusty for the first snow of the season, but what a good mental and physical workout! I mean, look at that tail.
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Sometimes, it can be hard to challenge Chet, but our next level of obedience will be quite the challenge. He will have to retrieve a dumbell, return to me, sit, and wait for me to take the dumbell away from him. He loves to retrieve but has always dropped what he was retrieving. I realized that if he could not do it with his ball, he would not be able to do it with his dumbell. So we began making this the new rule of our game of fetch! As always, he aimed to please!
