[ad_1] I’ve got a new post over on my Psychology Today blog, Fellow Creatures. Photo: Blue Bird/Pexels By Zazie Todd PhD The post looks at the different types of dog training classes and consultations that are available, and how to choose between them. For example, puppy class is a valuable way to help meet your […]
Demystifying Cat Behavior on Happy Paws
[ad_1] I chatted with Mikkel Becker on the Happy Paws podcast. By Zazie Todd PhD This page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mikkel Becker for the Happy Paws podcast at Fear Free. I think […]
Cracking the code that relates brain and behavior in a simple animal
[ad_1] This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread Ok! Caenorhabditis elegans. Credit: Wikipedia × close Caenorhabditis elegans. Credit: Wikipedia To understand the full relationship between brain activity and behavior, scientists have needed a […]
Hutto’s paradise for four-legged friends: Starmark Animal Behavior Center puts pets first
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DeepAction: a MATLAB toolbox for automated classification of animal behavior in video
[ad_1] Datasets Given that rodents are widely used in behavioral research, and mice are the most studied rodents35, we chose two publicly-available datasets featuring mice engaging in a range of behaviors in our main analysis. The first dataset, referred to as the “home-cage dataset,” was collected by Jhuang et al.7 and features 12 videos (approximately […]
Study finds human presence in National Parks drastically alters animal behavior
[ad_1] I’m sure you’ve seen the videos of negligent National Park visitors approaching bison and elk in the hopes of snapping a close-up photo. Or perhaps you’ve read up on Yellowstone’s long history of bear feeding and its impact on the park’s animal behavior. Human interaction with animals has always been a point of contention […]
Why do pets do weird things? Animal behavior experts weigh in.
[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment Dogs and cats often act in amusing and bewildering ways. Sometimes science can explain their behaviors. Other times, their conduct may need a vet visit. And, occasionally, there is no logic for what they are doing, or why they are doing it. The Washington Post invited readers to submit […]
Local animal experts explain dog behaviors following two attacks in Tennessee | Local News
[ad_1] Two viscous dog attacks in both ends of the state last week have animal experts on alert. One happened in Marion County, seriously injuring an 11-year-old boy, and another near Memphis killed a five-month-old boy and his two-year-old sister. With those attacks in mind, we met with a local veterinarian and a dog trainer […]
New Free Course – Six Simple Steps to Solve Your Dog’s Behavior Problems
[ad_1] We’ve just published a new FREE course on Dunbar Academy called Six Simple Steps to Solve Your Dog’s Behavior Problems. This course is filled with short videos and downloadable documents that provide the easiest, most effective, and most enjoyable dog training techniques for resolving all of the most common dog behavior problems. If you […]