Dogs | Inspiration | Training
Prisoners and Puppies for the Blind
I confess, I click a lot of animal video links when I’m strolling through Facebook and Wimp. Usually…
More Animals Using Tools
I’ve written several times before about animals using tools, it’s one of my favourite ways to discount the…
Clever Critters
I still encounter people who believe that animals are “just stupid animals” and I can’t figure it out….
Jane Goodall Talks About What Science Has Missed
Jane Goodall is a hero of mine. She was a woman doing a job not many women did….
Interspecies Play
One of the things I love about the Internet is the way we can so easily share our…
The Power of Animal Connections
In my work with equine facilitated learning, a form of therapeutic work with horses, I’ve seen first hand…
Clever Dog Toy
More on the subject of animal enrichment… I came across this clever way someone came up with to…
Fun at the SALI Dog Wash Fundraiser
We had fun today at the SALI (Semiahmoo Animal League Inc.) dog wash fundraiser. After over a week…
Learning More About Animal Welfare
I’m very excited to have just completed the first week’s assignments of a FREE 5 week online course on…
Bird Brained Behaviour
Birds are actually quite clever so if someone tells you you’re a bird brain you can take it…
Animal Enrichment Programs at the Zoo
It’s hard to say if it’s serendipity or just Facebook serving up info because I’ve recently posted about it,…
Feline Enrichment Programs
The other day I wrote about dogs and my personal version of animal enrichment programs. Cats, because of…
Animal Enrichment Programs
Dogs get bored, just like people, so our non-human animal companions benefit from the occasional mental challenge to…
Dogs Are Amazing
We all appreciate the dogs in our lives for their loyalty and unconditional love, their affection and entertaining…
Learning to “Sit” in Costa Rica
I just can’t seem to help myself. No matter where I go I meet wonderful, clever dogs. My…