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Decolonization and Animal Welfare (Part 1)
I actually started writing this blog post back in 2023 after listening to a presentation from the My Dog Is My Home conference. But first, I want to share something...
Decolonization and Animal Welfare (Part 1)
I actually started writing this blog post back in 2023 after listening to a presentation from the My Dog Is My Home conference. But first, I want to share something...
Notes: Alison Skipper on Why History Matters (o...
These are my notes from Dr. Alison Skipper's presentation at the Origins 2025 conference. Dr Skipper's interview on the FDC podcast about the history of UK breed registries is also...
Notes: Alison Skipper on Why History Matters (o...
These are my notes from Dr. Alison Skipper's presentation at the Origins 2025 conference. Dr Skipper's interview on the FDC podcast about the history of UK breed registries is also...
Understanding Negative Reinforcement
The "negative" in Negative reinforcement (R-) doesn't mean "bad" but R- is still often conflated with punishment (P+) and ranked LOW in hierarchical models of ethical training procedures. There is a persistent view...
Understanding Negative Reinforcement
The "negative" in Negative reinforcement (R-) doesn't mean "bad" but R- is still often conflated with punishment (P+) and ranked LOW in hierarchical models of ethical training procedures. There is a persistent view...
Genetics of Dog Personality
April 15, 2023 [slightly edited] Notes from a webinar by Dr Jessica Perry Hekman that has cleared up some of my own questions in previous blog posts. I took these...
Genetics of Dog Personality
April 15, 2023 [slightly edited] Notes from a webinar by Dr Jessica Perry Hekman that has cleared up some of my own questions in previous blog posts. I took these...
Measuring Welfare for Companion Animals
November 27, 2023 This paper by Lauren Novack. My notes are less detailed and don't cover the entire paper. EDIT TO ADD: I am working on an new infographic about Affective...
Measuring Welfare for Companion Animals
November 27, 2023 This paper by Lauren Novack. My notes are less detailed and don't cover the entire paper. EDIT TO ADD: I am working on an new infographic about Affective...
Dog Predatory Behavior and Wellbeing
December 23, 2022 (slightly edited) I am slowly working my way through some of the The HeartDog International Wellbeing Summit videos. First a quote from this blog post (Academy of Dog Trainers) about normalizing predatory...
Dog Predatory Behavior and Wellbeing
December 23, 2022 (slightly edited) I am slowly working my way through some of the The HeartDog International Wellbeing Summit videos. First a quote from this blog post (Academy of Dog Trainers) about normalizing predatory...