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Deven Gaston's delayed report from her last day at the 2006 APDT conference, with reports on Dr. Esther Schalke's research on shock collars ("Stress Symptoms Caused by the Use of Electric Training Collars on Dogs in Everyday Life Situations"), and what Dr. Patricia McConnell had to say about her new book, "The Biology of Emotion in People & Dogs". Further Info from the APDT website:Stress Symptoms Caused by the Use of Electric Training Collars on Dogs in Everyday Life SituationsEsther Schalke, PhDThis class will review the research that has been conducted into the efficacy and welfare implications of the use of electric shock collars. After which the reasons why the Institute of Animal Welfare and Behavior at Hanover University of Veterinary Medicine decided to expand on this research. Their methods, findings and the implications for the use of these devices in practice will be discussed in detail.The Biology of Emotion in People & DogsPatricia McConnell, PhDEver looked at your dog and wondered how much of her emotional life is like your own? Learn the biology of emotion in you and your dog, and why it's reasonable to believe that both species share the emotions of love, fear, sadness, happiness and anger. This presentation will introduce Patricia's new book: For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend. Be the first to learn what emotions are, how the brain controls them and why we share so many of them with our dogs.Links:

The Biology of Emotion in People & Dogs, by Patricia McConnell, PhD

The Expression of the Emotions in Man And Animals, by Charles Darwin(wiki)

Esther Schalke, PhD, DVM

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Anne Heaton: Underdog

Highlights from Day 3 of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers conference in Kansas City. MO. Deven Gaston reports on Acupressure for the Canine Athlete, Assessing the Risk of Injury by Aggressive Dogs, and new products from the show floor.Links:Four Paws, Five Directions, A Guide To Chinese Medicine For Cats And Dogs By Cheryl SchwartzDr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide To Natural Health For Dogs & Cats by Richard & Susan PitcairnAcupressure's Potent Points: a Guide to Self-Care for Common Ailments by Michael Reed GachPremier Pet Products, available via the new Canine Campus StoreMusic provided by the PodShow Podsafe Music Network:DEERFOOT: Hot DogginBoo Boo Davis: Talkin Bout My Dogs

News and Highlights from the First Day of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers conference in Kansas City. MO. Deven Gaston reports on the Keynote from Susan Garrett, the UPENN Canine Behavioral Research Questionnaire, and some great new stuff from Premier. Also, Music from the Podsafe Music Network and info on the new Canine Campus online Store.Links:Susan Garrett: Ruff LoveSusan Garrett: Shaping SuccessuPenn's Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research QuestionnairePremier Pet Products, available via the new Canine Campus StoreMusic provided by the PodShow Podsafe Music Network:Isaac Angel: Come Away - Flamenco Passion MixDEERFOOT: Hot DogginnLee Maddeford: The devil and his dog

Why do dogs tug on the leash and what can we do to train away this natural, if not annoying, behavior? Canine Campus Trainer Deven Gaston discusses why dogs tug, how we complicate the behavior, and what we can do with positive reinforcement training to eliminate this pesky behavior.

Deven Gaston discusses the problem of dogs jumping up and positive-reinforcement training techniques for eliminating this annoying behavior.

Show notes and links:

Pat Miller: The Power of Positive Dog Training Positive Perspectives

Patricia McConnell: The Other End of the Leash

Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT): http://www.apdt.com/

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In the third part of our series on adult and adolescent obedience, we'll wrap up the class with a discussion on the difficulties of generalization, the life cycle of a behavior ("from new to known"), the different types of rewards we use to encourage desired behaviors, and a few more tips on capturing behaviors for recall and house training. Visit us on the web at www.CanineCampus.com

Welcome back to our most popular popular class at Canine Campus, Adult and Adolescent Obedience. Your trainer Deven Gaston digs deep in to the fundamentals of Positive Reinforcement training and behavior modification. Visit us on the web at www.CanineCampus.com

Sit in on our most popular popular class at Canine Campus, Adult and Adolescent Obedience. Your trainer Deven Gaston will be addressing many of the common behavioral issues that arise after puppyhood, and discussing the positive-reinforcement tools and techniques we'll use to address those issues. This first part in the series covers the basics of our class, food toys, harnesses, and how to develop a reliable recall. Next episode will cover the basics of positive reinforcement dog training. Visit us on the web at www.CanineCampus.com