Tag: Nov/Dec 2023
by Mary Green
CPDT-KA: Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed, CDBC: Certified Dog Behavior Counselor
CNWI: Certified Nose Work Instructor K9 Manners & More, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
The Oxford Dictionary defines reinforcement as the action or process
of reinforcing or strengthening. The Oxford Dictionary defines reward as a thing given in recognition of...
by Nancy Gallimore
I caught myself saying it as my foster puppy shied away from a well-meaning person trying to say hello. “Sorry! He’s a rescue,”
I said in a quick reflex to excuse his behavior. And in that head-smacking instant, I realized I had just committed one of my biggest...
by Kim Doner
Greetings, nerdy readers! I’m back, tickled to pieces that the magazine has accepted my begging — I mean, my suggestion — for a second article of cool critter facts. Let’s go!
Hey, There, Babe!
A DAZZLE OF ZEBRAS. Zebra stripes are more than fashion statements. Foals imprint on their...
by Rowena Mills | Photos courtesy of Kim Kuehler
You are traveling through Tulsa International Airport with
your service dog, comfort animal, or pet. You are about ready to head for the plane, and you have made a last-minute stop at the restroom. But your doggy needs to go too. No,...
by Karen Dugan Holman, B.S., B.S.E., M.S.
Aggression between familiar dogs in the same household is a common occurrence. It is the problem that leads to more surrendered, rehomed, and euthanized dogs than any other behavioral issue.
Interdog aggression is often rooted in underlying anxiety or a lack of appropriate social...
by Anne Rener
Toad, a tabby cat, goes out every night to meet up with fellow felines and do whatever night
prowlers are apt to do. Each morning she returns, hungry and ready to lounge around the house all day. One morning, Toad did not come back, although she reappeared late...
by Rowena Mills
The connection between people and cats extends to many aspects of life
— even to the military. From ancient Egypt and Persia to Europe in World War II, cats were used as shields, gas detectors, and early warning systems for bombs. Warships welcomed kitty crew members for rodent...
by Jennie Lloyd | Photos by Kara Hamilton
The life path of artist, educator, and advocate Matt Moffett changed after
one of his first dogs died traumatically. He wanted something to remember his dog by — a painting to commemorate his life after a tragic death. But to his chagrin, Moffett...
