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Oct 29 2014

Canine Comunication

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
What is communication?
Dictionaries state:

1. The ability to communicate, to establish a relation with others, which brings me to the word communicate.
2. To give knowledge, sharing with someone.
3. To be in a relationship…

Oct 23 2014

Reinforce Resilience

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
In the last Blog, I tried to persuade readers to engage in a healthy discussion about what it means to be a dog professional. Today, we will take a look at learning and resilience. Note: to…

Oct 16 2014

Emotional Dog Training

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

This article will undoubtedly appear as a controversial piece to many, so be it! I accept the divergence of opinions, for I am open to constructive criticism and capable of objective dialogue. My purpose is to…

Oct 1 2014

Backyard Trainers

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

This might come as a surprise for some readers outside the dog profession; therefore, I urge you to brace yourselves for what I am about to say. Dog training is an unrecognised profession with no educational…

Sep 23 2014

Dog Language 201

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
There is a lot of information on the web about dog behaviour, some more accurate than others. My objective with this article is not to write a long essay on the significance of dog behaviour and…

Sep 12 2014

Carnivor vs. Omnivor

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

The term carnivore refers to the two-hundred-sixty different species of meat eaters. Carnivore literally means flesh devourer. The animals from this order are classified based on teeth, claws, and binocular vision adapted for catching and eating…

Sep 4 2014

Sociability Gene

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

Many years of observation lead me to believe that sociability is genetic, that is to say, we are born sociable or not. Instinctively the majority of people believe this statement without having scientific proof to back…

Aug 28 2014

Brain Games

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

The objective of this article is to teach pet owners how to make and use interactive toys. City dogs spend most of their time alone; as a result, they get bored and destructive. Separation anxiety is…

Aug 21 2014

Dogs Socialization

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

A behaviour problem is the physical expression of a negative mental state. Behaviour problems impair normal function, i.e. the dog cannot eat because it spends its time chasing imaginary flies. What has caused the original dysfunction…

Aug 13 2014

Dog Language 101

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

Dictionaries state 1. The ability to communicate, to establish a relationship with others, which brings me to the word communicate. 2. To give knowledge, sharing with someone. 3. To be in a relationship, in contact, or…

Jul 31 2014

Dog Training Profession - Part 2

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

Before I discuss what a dog trainer does, I must explain what a dog trainer is not. The dog training profession is not a recognized one, in other words the government, via the different ministries of…

Jul 18 2014

Dogs Read Human Emotions

By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT

Pet owners often say My dog knows when I feel good or bad. This statement remained unverified by the scientific community, till now. A recent report published in the scientific journal New Scientist (Guo, 2008), researchers…