Who Trained Whom

24/05/2023

Are you planning on getting out on the trails with your pets this weekend?

‼DO NOT CHASE A LOST PET!! Please share!!!

🙏In preparation for Memorial Day weekend, please keep your dogs on leash with ID tags while you hike! SO many dogs go missing while hiking off leash. Many run off chasing wildlife etc.

‼IF your dog goes missing on a hike- DO NOT CHASE after them. Often times they DO come back to the trailhead looking for you. We suggest going back to the trailhead and leave your dirty clothes (scent station) to try to draw them back off the trail. Also, you can leave a car door open in the parking lot for them to come back to.

‼The WORST thing you can do is have a search party with people out there yelling for your dog.

30/04/2023

Any day can be a good day to adopt a new furry friend, but today is Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, so if you need any extra encouragement to sign those adoption papers, THIS IS IT!

A lot of shelters lower adoption fees today, so if you’re on the fence about becoming a pet parent, check out the available pets at your local shelter. Summit County Animal Control and Shelter does incredible work rehoming our community’s pets, and they are always filled with one-of-a-kind furry friends.

22/04/2023

Do you consider yourself a ‘green’ pet parent, or could you up your eco-friendly game for ?

We started using compostable 💩 bags for our pets, which makes me feel better about going through so many. They work great for cleaning out the litter box, too!

How are you living eco-friendly with your pet?

17/04/2023

This video is fabulous! Having empathy, compassion, and allowing our pets choice are so important for their well being! Well done, San Diego Humane Society.

11/04/2023

Cut your cat some catnip and toss your pup his favorite treat because today is all about our pets! Our furry family members make us happy, contribute to our human ❤️ and 🧠 health, and they’re absolutly adorbs! 😍

My dog Kady’s favorite thing is to learn a new trick so we’ll be celebrating with a bonus training session. How do you think your pet wants to celebrate his day

01/04/2023

Put your shoes on, grab a leash or your dog’s fav toy, and get outside…April is Canine Fitness Month!

Start a walking routine, play a few extra rounds of fetch, bake some healthy homemade dog treats, but most importantly, have fun! Dogs are pure fun and enthusiasm, so keep your April goals enjoyable for the both of you.

24/03/2023

Vet trips – while necessary and important! – can also be scary and anxiety-inducing for our canine friends. Our very own dog trainer Lauren Forcey, VSA-CDT / FDM, is offering a FREE one-hour webinar on how to use positive reinforcement training to reduce your dog's (and your) stress before the next vet visit.
Lauren will show you how to teach your dog some new skills to help build resilience and choice in your dog. Can't make it? The presentation will be recorded and sent to all registered users, so sign up today!
https://buff.ly/40pe88s

24/03/2023

Happy National puppy day to our past and present loves. They are forever puppies in our eyes. 🐾💙💜

13/11/2022

What an amazing experience working with the animals at Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary yesterday! We were able to practice ours skills with a variety of animals and it was so much fun! Thank you to Behavior Vets for putting on a wonderful workshop. Can’t wait for the next one.

29/10/2022

Truth!
Do you let your dog sniff on your walks?

28/10/2022

Signed up for this workshop in a few weeks and I am so excited! Thanks, Behavior Vets, for putting on this awesome event. 🐮 🐷 🐓 🐴

Who Let the Farm Out? 🐷🐐🐰🐴🐓🐖
A Hands-On Multispecies Workshop for Dog Trainers

This is a full-day workshop designed for trainers who want to continue improving their overall training skills by working with species other than dogs and cats, including equines, cows, goats, pigs, and poultry. Students will practice developing training plans and hone their applied skills by teaching multiple species a variety of skills.

In addition to providing dog trainers with this unique access to other animals, we will share how to integrate these skills into a behavior modification plan. For dog trainers, there are a myriad of benefits to working with other species, including expanding your applied skill set, improving your timing, and learning to find “outside the box,” creative solutions for animals that have not been specifically selected for biddability or sociability.

Topics covered include:

✔️ Information on species-typical behavior, ethology, and considerations for working with each type of animal

✔️ Selecting target behaviors and developing a training plan using ABA-style criteria
Hands-on training work with equines, poultry, cows, goats, and pigs

✔️ Implementing, assessing, and adjusting training plans based on feedback from instructors and classmates

✔️ Troubleshooting and creative problem-solving when working with behaviors that have to be done (husbandry or cooperative care behaviors)

👉 Location: Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary which is located at 3470 CO RD 7, Erie, CO, 80516 (https://luvinarms.org/)

👉 When: Saturday, November 12th from 9am - 4pm MST

👉 Tuition:
10 working spots at $150
15 audit spots at $50

👉 CEUs pending:
IAABC
CPDT

Two groups of 5 students led by Behavior Consultants, Janna Dewey and Ursa Acree, will rotate through four stations: birds, equines, sheep/goats, and pigs/cows. Behavior training categories will be pre-determined and assigned to specific groups and may include behavior modification, cooperative care, husbandry behaviors, and trick behaviors.

Safety will be considered, equines will be trained using protected contact, and training goals will be determined after taking into account the needs of that Luvin Arms animals and their care teams.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/who-let-the-farm-out-a-hands-on-multispecies-workshop-for-dog-trainers-tickets-450575693027

08/10/2022

Kady and I stopped by our favorite bike & ski shop (The Cove Bike & Ski) after our hike this morning. She sure looks like a great shop dog to me!

04/10/2022

Walking two dogs. 🐕 🐕
It sounds like a fun time, right? But what about when each dog wants something different from his walk: One wants to move, and the other wants to sniff. Then things start to get a little tricky. Short duration, lots of positive reinforcement, and handler patience are key. 🧘‍♀️

How well do your dogs walk together?

24/09/2022

There’s something about getting this in my hands that makes it feel real. Never has a journey been more fulfilling or feel more “right” to me than this one.
🐾🐕🦮🐕‍🦺🐩🐶🐾

01/09/2022

Proud dog owner/trainer moment today: watch this enthusiast recall! 🤩🤩
And Look how much fun we are having!! I pick my off-leash moments with Kady carefully, and she impresses me every time.

And THEN, after multiple happy recalls, we walked by a fenced yard with two barking dogs that she COMPLETELY ignored. What a good girl!!

Positive training works!

26/08/2022

Happy from our pups to yours! 💜💙🐾

26/07/2022

I started teaching Kady to file her own nails today. We have a great foundation of foot targeting, so this went pretty quickly. It’s so fun watching them learn and do! I’ll be sure to post updates as she really gets the hang of it.

This nail board is a sheet of 80 grit sand paper taped on to a cutting board. Get creative. What other cooperative care ideas do you want to see?

14/06/2022

Rusty, Kady, and I are practicing the Relaxation Protocol (I.e. mat training) in the driveway on this lovely evening. This behavior has so many practical applications: when you want to eat on a restaurant patio, giving your dog a safe place in a new location, teaching your dog to stay calm while things happen around them, etc. How amazing is that!? Want to learn how to practice this behavior with your dog (or cat!), shoot me an email at [email protected] and I’ll send you the worksheets for free!
Happy relaxing!

30/05/2022

While many brave humans have defended our country, countless animals also serve us every day. Today, let’s honor those who died in the line of duty as well as the sacrifices made by a surprising array of animals. Why not take a minute to stop the scroll and learn more about some inspiring working dogs here:

Share this video and let everyone know that you support our four-legged heroes.

12/05/2022

How cool is this?! We’re so lucky to live in a dog-loving community.

Breckenridge’s Free Ride system will now allow dogs of all kinds on buses. Previous policy allowed for Americans with Disabilities Act qualified service animals and other “small, domestic animals” in a lap-sized container at the...

08/05/2022

For all the hard-working pet (& human) moms out there, today is for YOU! We hope you’re having the purrrrfect Mother’s Day you so deserve!

04/05/2022

Did you know that if we are stressed, chances are our dog is too? Have you done a check-in on your dog’s emotional well being recently? It’s Week, so sometime in the next 7 days we have a peek at these signs of anxiety and compare them to your pup’s behavior. If any concerns arise, please consult your veterinarian and speak up for your pup!

❗️Whining or barking
❗️Yawning, drooling, and licking
❗️Changes in eyes and ears
❗️Changes in body posture
❗️Shedding
❗️Panting
❗Changes in bodily functions
❗Avoidance or displacement behavior.
❗Hiding or escape behavior.

02/05/2022

Raise your paws if you’ve got a goodest good boy or girl mutt at home. Did you know today is their day to shine? It’s Mayday for Mutts – we’d love to see your pretty babies in the comments (I’ll start!) – let’s see that mixed breed pride!!

30/04/2022

The past year couple years have been tough on all of us, but especially hard on veterinary professionals. Despite lockdowns, a pandemic, natural disasters and more, these unsung heroes are always there when we need them to care for the critters we adore. So today let’s raise a paw, hoof, or claw to the veterinarians (& incredible staff) who take such great care of us and our fur babies. 🐾 🩺

30/04/2022

Any day is a good day to adopt a new furry friend, but today is so we thought it the perfect day to share these incredible adoption facts: In the ASPCA alone, 6.3 million dogs and cats enter their shelters each year, and only about 52% are adopted out.

Thinking about adopting, but don't know if it's the right time or how to pick the right pet? Shoot us an email and we can walk you thought it. [email protected]

29/04/2022

It’s a great day for some indoor enrichment! Here was their first go with level 3 from Nina Ottosson Puzzles / Outward Hound. They did great and finished at practically the same time. Kady was able to come up with her own creative solution to the twister, while Rusty was very thoughtful and methodical working through the casino!

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28/04/2022

Great article and reminder not to judge a book (dog) by its cover.

Are pit bulls aggressive? Golden retrievers great with kids? Not necessarily, researchers found, with breed alone explaining very little about dog behavior and personality.