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Assessing affiliation between dogs

December 6, 2020 By Kristina Spaulding Leave a Comment

Group cohesion, affiliation, and being in sync This month I'll be focusing on social relationships between dogs, both in this blog post and in the Research Bites webinar. Dogs are social animals. They live in groups - either with other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Science of dog behavior, Training and Behavior Tips

I challenge you – the relationship between enrichment, challenge, and wellbeing

August 4, 2020 By Kristina Spaulding 4 Comments

The benefits of appropriate challenge We talk about enrichment in the dog world all the time. How important is it, really? It turns out that it’s very important! In fact, the very definition of enrichment states that it improves animal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Science of dog behavior, Training and Behavior Tips

Lost in Translation: Sorting through commonly confused learning terms

November 14, 2019 By Kristina Spaulding Leave a Comment

Leena barks, lunges and generally loses her mind when she sees other dogs on a walk.  Her owner and I are walking in the park so I can teach the owner how to change Leena’s behavior.  When we see another dog at a distance, Leena freezes and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Science of dog behavior, Training and Behavior Tips

Research Bites – Coming in January!

October 2, 2019 By Kristina Spaulding Leave a Comment

Hello everyone!  It's been quite some time since I've posted, but I have been busily working on a new project behind the scenes.  I am thrilled to announce the launch of Research Bites this coming January 2020! What is Research … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Science of dog behavior, Smart Dog News, Training and Behavior Tips

How do your emotions affect your dog?

February 7, 2018 By Kristina Spaulding 4 Comments

You may have heard that dogs "lip lick" or "tongue flick" when they are stressed.  A recent study by Albuquerque et al. (2018) used lip licking in dogs to assess their ability to respond to emotional cues in humans and dogs.  Previous … [Read more...]

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Journey of Finn – Are You a Puppy or a Piranha?

August 13, 2017 By Kristina Spaulding 3 Comments

This week, Finn found his teeth.  That means we've been doing some work on settle and impulse control.  I am also continuing to work on socialization, loose leash walking and handling. In my posts I focus on the training we are doing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Training and Behavior Tips

The Evolution of Darwin

July 21, 2015 By Kristina Spaulding 2 Comments

(I am taking a break this month from talking about getting a new dog. Instead, I’m going to use this time to talk about my personal journey with my dog, Darwin, in the hopes that it will be beneficial to others as well.) I’ve been … [Read more...]

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Starting off on the Right Paw – Part 2: Choosing a good breeder

June 10, 2015 By Kristina Spaulding Leave a Comment

Last month, I talked about choosing the right breed in part 1 of my series on “Starting off on the Right Paw”.  This month I will talk about finding a good breeder.  If you choose to get a purebred puppy, finding a responsible and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Training and Behavior Tips Tagged With: breeder, puppies, puppy

Reading Your Dog – Episode 2

January 20, 2015 By Kristina Spaulding Leave a Comment

It's been awhile since I posted Episode 1 in this series.  I thought this time I'd focus on interactions between dogs and kids. Test Yourself Rate the scenarios below as red light (need to intervene right away), yellow light (might be … [Read more...]

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How to Manage Your Dog’s Indoor Energy Level

December 23, 2014 By Kristina Spaulding 3 Comments

One of the most common complaints I get from clients is that their dog is constantly pestering them for attention.  Picture the scene - you come home from a long day of work and sit down on the couch to relax.  Except that you can't relax … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Training and Behavior Tips Tagged With: behavior, energy level, enrichment, exercise, Training

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