Breeding… Obsessive-compulsive Behaviour 8 Apr 20188 Apr 2018 Stereotypical behaviour in pets has not been studied extensively, even though several different types of compulsive behaviour occur in dogs. With most of the dogs, the behavior begins at the…
Handling… Dog owners warned about new tick disease 16 Mrz 201616 Mrz 2016 http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35815813
Handling… The basics of dog nutrition – water-soluble vitamins 13 Jun 201328 Jun 2018 Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) After being modified in the body, thiamine pyrophosphate is involved in the following processes: Carbohydrate Metabolism, neurotransmitter production of glucose derivatives, and lipid metabolism. Important for growing…
Handling… Too much obedience kills drive 23 Mai 201315 Jan 2014 Everybody who has a working dog or competes with his dog says how important it is for their dog to have “high drive”. This is why I wanted to look…
Breeding… Confusing information about spaying / neutering your dog 30 Jan 2013 A few days ago I found an article about spaying / neutering your dog with the following statements: “Having a dog spayed or neutered will not change your dog's personality…
Handling… Neurophysiology: How do dogs learn? 25 Jan 2013 Everything you want to teach your dog, every new task should be built out of several small exercises and trained separately. They should only be put (partially) together when the…
Handling… The 4 Quadrants of Operant Conditioning 22 Jan 20139 Jan 2014 Dogs always do what works best for them. Their behavior gets directed by its consequences: The law of the effect. These are the four consequences: something good starts (positive reinforcement)…
Handling… The leading following relationship 7 Nov 201213 Sep 2014 This misunderstood relationship gets often mixed up with the dominance relationship. The social cohesion gets claimed when a coordinated direction or activity change shall proceed. Somebody has to decide when,…
Breeding… The basics of dog nutrition – fat-soluble vitamins 24 Okt 201228 Jun 2018 Vitamin A (Retinol, beta carotene as precursor) Vitamin A is essential for normal growth, development, reproduction and the immune system. Sources: Carrots (1500 mcg / 100 g), egg yolk (885…
