Dog training and behavior

“Monsters aren’t real, but humans are.” – Anonymous. (Google images) Honestly everyone says that dogs are monsters but in reality we are the true monsters. There are so many ways on why dogs and other animals aren’t the monsters and we are. We have abused animals for a very long time, yet we still call them monsters for fighting back. Animal abuse has been categorized into five common types. There is neglect abuse, hoarding abuse, fighting abuse, beating abuse, and mutilation abuse (common types…

about the development of personality. Skinner’s theories were that conditions and situations affect the learning of a behavior. Skinner ultimately defines personality with terms of behavior, both positive and negative. So one would have to wonder if reinforcements have the same power to control human behaviors the same way they can control a laboratory pig or house pet like a dog. B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) was born to two hard working parents in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Skinner was taught at…

EUTHANASIA – IS IT NECESSARY? Introduction In recent years, euthanasia of pets such as cats and dogs have become more prominent in the lives of the general public. We are now seeing posts on social media that cry out for our help to end the euthanizing of dogs and cats in shelters in the nation. A specific post may come to mind; the one where euthanizing dogs are lined up in the hallway of a shelter, those dogs being the ones euthanized only that day. Earlier this month, a lady by the name of…

Imagine someone sitting at home on their couch, watching TV when Sarah McLachlan pops up with a dog in her lap that looks healthy and happy. The commercial starts, the song “Angel” plays in the background, and words start to pour across the screen. “Every day in America thousands of animals suffer from cruelty and neglect… thousands were rescued last year, but for thousands of others help came too late…” through these words, the screen cuts to pictures of animals that have been rescued, animals…

However, dogs were able to change their behaviors in order to vastly increase their success in species wide survival, as they adapted in relation to humans. Therefore, the type of genius the authors describe is one of adaptability and survival. However, the authors later mention that there are two specific aspects to genius in all animals including dogs, a mental skill that is strong compared with others, either within your own species or in closely related species and the ability to…

While I was in the midst of sharing my dog training goal with my 7th graders, I had a mini-epiphany! Although my goal was a good starting point for my 7th graders considering it was similar to where they would start, yet it was definitely not a learning goal. Nevertheless, it can be used as we strive to create learning goals. If I start with this goal, we can use it to tease out more specific learning goals. Since we’re working on our goal setting toward the end of the week--there is s time to…

The main cause of the overpopulation of cats and dogs is the lack of control of the over reproduction. The excessive reproduction of these animals are causing serious consequences on public health. The overpopulation of cats and dogs is due to lack of awareness of people. Factors such as pet shops and the human need of having a pet are the contributors to the grow of the animal overpopulation. Throughout time cats and dogs have become a necessity for people in their daily lives. People is well…

world have many disabilities and need help with their everyday needs and no one is there to help them. The assistance dogs can be life changing and have a major positive impact on the daily life of many disabled people. Although people may think that dogs are just another ordinary pet, research proves that dogs can change people’s lives and help them in their daily lives. Assistance dogs can be very useful to disabled people in their daily lives. They help them lead more independent lives. They…

in captivity. This article explains the research study that Vasconcellos conducted in order to prove the theory that training improves animal welfare. This scholarly journal illustrates the procedure, data analysis, and the results of the research study. Vasconcellos clearly explains the behaviors of the animals and how training changed their reactions to the specific training sessions. She has her MSc and PhD and studies at the Institute of Psychology in a Post-doc position, partnered with…

Introduction All around the world, dogs have been living with humans since they became domesticated, and maybe even before then. Canines are now mostly human companions, a few being working dogs, but more likely they are just part of the family. As a result of breeding and selection of desirable qualities, we have created the over 350 canine breeds we see today (Pratt, 2004). In the past 50 years certain dog breeds have come under scrutiny for bad behavior, such as biting, and vicious attacks.…