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Mad Dog Manor Canine Behavior Consultations Need a professional behaviorist to help you identify and remediate a problem with your dog? Dr. Val at Mad Dog Manor Canine can help! In Animal Behavior

Certified Dog Behavior Consultant , IAABC

Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner

Ph.D. IDENTIFYING THE FUNCTION OF BEHAVIOR

It is critical to observe, carefully interview the family members, and analyze the problem behavior in order to understand the function of that behavior. No behavior occurs "just because". In order to successfully reduce or eliminate the problem behavior, we must d

etermine what is reinforcing that behavior. For example, why do dogs bark at the mailman? No, it is not to irritate you. Your dog wants the mailman to go away....and the barking works (or so your dog thinks!). The mailman does, indeed, go away. But, picking up a toy, rather than barking, results in the mailman going away, too! INTERVENTIONS

Once the function and reinforcer for the behavior is found, Dr. Val will work with you to develop an intervention plan. The plan will not only work toward reducing or eliminating the problem behavior, but will provide the dog with a new, appropriate behavior. When we remove a behavior (for example, barking at the door), it is important to give the dog another desirable behavior in its place (going to the mat, grabbing a toy) that allows the dog to earn positive attention.

03/10/2024

I have added another Reactive Rory Dog class, beginning on Tuesday, Oct 15th at 4 pm. Classes will be held at Kudos for Canines. If you are interested, or know anyone whose pooch will benefit from the class, please enroll or pass this link on to them.

Anyone in the Bloomington/Normal to Peoria area have a shy dog? A dog who believes a good offense makes a good defense-...
30/12/2023

Anyone in the Bloomington/Normal to Peoria area have a shy dog? A dog who believes a good offense makes a good defense- so s/he barks and lunges? Have a dog that plays well with people, but not other dogs? How about a dog that plays well with other dogs but not with people? Well, Mad Dog Manor in conjunction with Kudos for Canines in Blo/No and Prairie Animal Hospital in Peoria have something JUST for that dog!
Reactive Dog classes for those shy, barking, lunging and tough-to-get-along-with-others dogs will be starting the week of January 8th. These classes are limited to 4 dogs per class. We assess the behavior your dog is displaying, determine what your dog is trying to communicate, and help your dog find more socially appropriate ways of saying "yes" or "no thank you" to social interactions. These classes are semi-private and are designed to give both YOU the human skills to listen and act to help your dog as well as helping the dog develop improved social skills.
Classes will be on
Monday at 6:45 and Wednesday at 5:30 at Prairie Animal Hospital https://form.jotform.com/230374989856172
and
Thursday at 4:30 at Kudos for Canines in Bloomington. https://kudosforcanines.com/classes/
Click on the link for the location to enroll.

Group Classes Kudos for Canines offers a selection of group classes to suit many of your training needs.  Check out the listings below and click on the title for more information.  Classes are held at 1201 Major St, Unit C, Normal. Please take time to read our healthy dog and human policy. Click H...

An important statement from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.
14/09/2023

An important statement from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.

What should be in your pet's first aid kit? Here is a great graphic from the ASPCA
08/09/2023

What should be in your pet's first aid kit? Here is a great graphic from the ASPCA

It is National Disaster Awareness and Preparedness Month- even for the pets. Here is some important information from the...
08/09/2023

It is National Disaster Awareness and Preparedness Month- even for the pets. Here is some important information from the ASPCA.

Emergencies come in many forms, and they may require anything from a brief absence from your home to permanent evacuation. Each type of disaster requires different measures to keep your pets safe, so the best thing you can do for yourself and your pets is to be prepared.

Since it is National Disaster Awareness and Preparedness month, here are some important guidelines for you and your pet!
08/09/2023

Since it is National Disaster Awareness and Preparedness month, here are some important guidelines for you and your pet!

Emergencies come in many forms, and they may require anything from a brief absence from your home to permanent evacuation. Each type of disaster requires different measures to keep your pets safe, so the best thing you can do for yourself and your pets is to be prepared.

20/06/2023

New research from Edge Hill University shows that dog owners often misinterpret dog behavior which could contribute to the rise in dog attacks and calls for a change in legislation.

03/03/2023

We have NEW reactive dog classes in Bloomington, at Kudos for Canines, begining on April 6th at 3:30 and April 7th at 4:00. If you have a dog that doesn't play well with other dogs; lunges and barks at other dogs and peoples; shakes and retreats when people approach....well, then this class is for you and your pup!
We work on tactical skills, learning to read EARLY signs our dogs are afraid, becoming overexcited or just had it, and how to help our dogs regain their courage.
KUDOSFORCANINES.DOGBIZPRO.COM
Kudos for Canines - Group Classes

23/05/2022
Please be sure your pets are chipped! Keep your information up-to-date! When walking, I suggest you use 2 collars or a c...
17/04/2022

Please be sure your pets are chipped! Keep your information up-to-date! When walking, I suggest you use 2 collars or a collar and harness. One collar should hold the ID tags, the other collar should be attached to the leash....that way, if your pet were to slip out of their leash/collar, they would still have their tags.

It's National Pet ID Week so now is the time to get online and make sure that your pet's chip and ID information is all up to date!

27/03/2022
27/03/2022

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