The sickening leash jerk: Findings from the Swedish study by Anders Hallgren Dogs have long been our loyal companions and deserve to be treated with respect and care. A Swedish study led by Anders Hallgren, a well-known behavioral scientist and dog trainer, has produced alarming findings about the negative effects of collar-tugging (or notorious leash […]
The cognitive competence of the dog: Dr. Juliane Kaminski refutes classical and operant conditioning Dogs have been loyal companions to humans for thousands of years. Their ability to solve complex tasks and find their way in social structures has made them one of the most successful and popular pets. But how do dogs really learn? […]
Toxic algae blooms: Dangers for dogs Toxic algal blooms pose a significant danger to dogs. Particularly threatening are cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, which can produce toxic substances in stagnant or slow-flowing waters. In contrast, green algae are generally harmless. This article explains the differences between these types of algae and the specific risks for […]
Should the wolf be released for shooting because of economic damage? As the Austrian media have recently found something again. The topic of wolves and that he increasingly rips farm animals, especially sheep. From regular slaughter is spoken, the emotions especially in social media go again high…. Why a wolf or a pack of wolves […]
It was the term “imprinting”, referring to Konrad Lorenz, that prompted me to write this article. Imprinting in the dog, I will still consider in a separate article. It was a statement of a dog trainer, whom I do not know personally, but him because of its open kind also somehow estimate. This mixture of […]
A topic on which I can be brief for a change. Pets are not shot at. That’s it. You don’t catch them and shoot them in the trap. Unfortunately, there are people who are mentally not quite at the height and try to compensate for any suppressed inadequacies in a morbid to dangerous behavior (even […]