I’m feeling like this today, too! What a cute Great Dane puppy. Who else out there has a Dane? Tell me about it.
Many of you may have seen this one already, but I just couldn’t resist sharing.
If there was ever a dog that could mimic how I am feeling this morning, it is this Great Dane puppy. Don’t we all have days like this?
Happy Friday everyone! (Sleep in tomorrow, ya here?) 🙂
I haven’t yet read the book by John Pilley about his dog, Chaser, who has been trained to understand over 1,000 words. However, this YouTube clip gives an introduction to Chaser’s genius:
Have you read Chaser’s story?
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Tagged ABC News, book, Chaser, Diane Sawyer, John Pilley, YouTube, youtube video
This YouTube video was compiled by Robert, an Australian dog trainer (trading as CATMANTOO and Malibu Dog Training).
He says “After a dog graduates my off leash program, I’ll offer a “doggy outing service”. I pick up the dogs (usually between 8-12 dogs), take them to dog beaches or other dog friendly places, let them play together, while continuing to practice the training they’ve learned. I’ll rinse off any sand, trim their nails (if needed), then take them home.”
What a unique service!
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Tagged CATMANTOO, dog trainer, Malibu Dog Training, YouTube, youtube video
I’m an absolute advocate for positive reinforcement training. Here’s how Professor Gregory Berns and his research team trained dogs to remain still in a noisy MRI scanner.
You can also read my other blogs about functional MRI research and dogs:
Posted in dog care, Dogs, research
Tagged functional MRI, Gregory Berns, positive reinforcement, Professor Gregory Berns, training, YouTube
It’s raining and blowing a gale in Christchurch today. So I thought I’d share this little video to cheer everyone up!
Just received this link from a friend – a cute puppy and an Australian Magpie playing in the yard. Great pals.
Happy Friday!
I adore my Daisy and I’m very aware that she’s getting older. For example, I notice that she doesn’t hear as well as she used to and she sleeps very deeply as a result.
I love watching her sleep and couldn’t resist taking this short video of her snoring. Enjoy!
After a long and busy week, it’s time to clear the emails from the inbox and find something funny to make me laugh…
Found something! It’s called the Sad Dog Diary. I hope you enjoy it too!
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is known for its frantic pace and passenger volumes. While it can be an exciting place, it can also be stressful.
Dogs are about to make this airport a whole lot better!
PUPS, Pups Unstressing Passengers, was launched last week. This new programme involves trained dogs and their volunteer handlers who will wander throughout the gate and departure areas to visit with passengers. They’ll provide comfort as well as be knowledgeable about the airport.
Each volunteer had a 4-hour classroom session to enable them to be familiar with the airport, the layout of airlines, and operational procedures.
This YouTube video provides an overview of the programme, including the collectible trading cards that will be available portraying each dog’s photo!
Can’t wait to travel through LAX on my next trip! (And maybe, for those of us traveling from New Zealand, San Francisco’s airport will start a similar initiative.)
A little bit of history in this post. Did you know that the dog had a key role in the development of blood transfusion technology in humans?
Unfortunately, this is a story of animal experimentation.
In the early 1600s, an English physician named William Harvey explored the circulatory system and declared that ‘blood must continuously circulate.’ For the next 50 years, more work was done to understand the circulatory system. Dogs were unfortunately chosen for animal experimentation and they were injected intravenously with a range of fluids including opium, wine and ale.
In 1665, English physician Richard Lower drained the blood out of a dog almost to the point where it had no blood volume left and was on the verge of death. He then took a larger dog and replaced the blood supply. (Poor dogs)
If you are really interested in the topic of human blood donation, this Science Show video on YouTube explains the whole history of human blood donation…
Posted in animal welfare, Dogs, research
Tagged animal experimentation, blood transfusion, blood transfusions, dogs, research, science, science show, william harvey, YouTube
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