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Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Sat Feb 2, '13 12:14pm PST  "But seriously, no one is saying you're going against a dog's nature or making dogs believe they're human, as if that were possible. Those excuses to justify leaving it up to your dog to settle matters with violence is just that, excuses to justify it." Isn't this contradictory? "I think it highly depends on the dogs you are working with." I can agree with this also - seems to be common sense. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Fri Feb 1, '13 8:18pm PST  "'I really want communication to be learned, not violence. Mediation through non-violent methods is reflected in dogs who learn these skills'. " Do you believe that dogs learn to function outside their nature as animals? Do you think they learn mediation skills and resolve things in non-violent methods? Maybe I'm just perplexed by the way this is worded, but I think this whole concept is counter to Nature herself. Of course I'm not advocating that you allow things to get crazy out of hand where someone gets hurt, but otherwise, I believe that the other Guest has it pretty much nailed as far as animal behavior. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Dog to Dog Corrections

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Thu Jan 17, '13 1:28pm PST  "Cain I think Luba sounds like Sabi.Gotta love them." Yup - They're pretty fabulous, no doubt about that. We got lucky. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Dog to Dog Corrections

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Wed Jan 16, '13 9:09pm PST  "I still believe that no human will ever speak dog as well as, well, a dog." my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Eldad Hagar

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Fri Dec 7, '12 9:51pm PST  "I'd really need a professional like Cain" Well, thanks for the vote of confidence, but it sounds like you've pretty well got it licked as far as the ability to "analyze, synthesize, and extrapolate" which are the identifiers for problem solving and intelligence. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Tue Nov 27, '12 11:35am PST  "Breed Differences -- How Do They Impact Temperament, Behavior, Aggression, Training?" Significantly. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > Judging a Pet Dog Trainer by Their Own Dog?

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Mon Nov 26, '12 7:36am PST  "What do y'all think? Should a pet-dog trainer have well behaved personal pets of their own? Is the "proof in the pudding"?" You would think, huh? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > What exactly is a behaviorist?

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Sat Nov 24, '12 10:57pm PST  Interesting, since this is what is says in the FAQs section: "Frequently asked questions about CAAB certification." "CAAB certification is recognized by other professionals, including veterinarians, as a unique qualification in the animal behavior field." "Why would I want to become certified as a CAAB rather than by one of the other new certification organizations?" "The ABS grants certification to those who have met all the academic, experiential, and ethical requirements set forth by the Society. This includes a Master's or Ph.D. degree in a behavioral science with specific courses in animal learning, and ethology (behavior)." There is nothing clear on the www.animalbehavior.org website about the associate part, although on the CAABs listed, the Master's level folks are titled as CAAB, with much smaller letters, and in parenthesis, "associate". Honestly, if this association cannot be any more clear about its credentials it loses a substantial amount of credibility. Maybe we are looking at different websites or links from the animalbheavior.org website? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Behavior & Training > What exactly is a behaviorist?

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Sat Nov 24, '12 4:23pm PST  "The ABS grants certification to those who have met all the academic, experiential, and ethical requirements set forth by the Society. This includes a Master's or Ph.D. degree in a behavioral science with specific courses in animal learning, and ethology (behavior)." I believe it only requires a master's degree, not a PhD. "How do I get experience for certification as an Applied Animal Behaviorist?" "The best way is to apprentice with a certified applied animal behaviorist or veterinary behaviorist." "Couldn't you train me to be an Applied Animal Behaviorist?" "Yes, if your background meets, or is close to meeting, the criteria for certification by the ABS. If you have a strong academic background and want to gain experience in preparation for certification check our intern page for information." Figured I'd just copy and paste to save time. All the C&P business comes from the CAAB FAQs. So, technically, you can pass their educational criteria with a degree in any behavioral science as long as you have courses in animal learning and ethology. After that, it depends on how much experience you have that counts for them or how long they want you to intern - which looks like it could be different for each individual based on experience - at least from what I saw. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Cain Q.E.D., baby,- Q.E.D.!     Barked: Sat Nov 24, '12 11:22am PST  Common sense would tell you that there's a big difference between aggressively yelling a word and saying it - ANY idiot should know that. Unfortunately, they don't, and we get ongoing and tedious links about how damaging "no" is. As the author states: "Of course, some people cannot say ‘no’ properly, but the fact that some people have bad manners doesn’t detract from the meaning or the value of the word itself." and: "‘Yes’ means “continue what you are doing right now.” ‘No’ means “stop what you are doing right now.”" "No" is not used as a punisher, it's used as a signal - and guess what? Dogs can tell the difference between someone yelling and someone giving a signal. Remarkable, I know. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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