This is our (almost) weekly segment where we review the content posted on our Twitter over the course of the week. It’s a long post! So make sure you grab a coffee and prepare yourself for some serious reading.
But before we start, you might remember Bandit – I blogged about him in July, and he’s still waiting for his perfect home. I made this video to try to get him some exposure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8s44DQ77SM
Tweet of the Week
So, unashamedly, I am a border terrier fan. I really enjoyed reading ‘Breed Priorities: The Border Terrier‘. I also equally enjoyed reading TerrierMan’s critique of this: ‘The dog that chases ribbons‘.
Sheltering and Rescue
From YesBiscuit!: ‘Brevard Co Oops Kills Microchipped Pet‘ and ‘New study indicates vasectomies might reduce feral cat populations most effectively‘.
From the Winsconsin Watchdog: The Jigsaw Puzzle.
From SavingPets: ‘Getting 2 Zero – Saving Pet’s Preso – The opportunity cost of killing‘, ‘Starving, neglected pets find no safety with the RSPCA‘, ‘Vets – better at being shelters, than shelters‘, and ‘Thousands of pet microchips faulty‘.
From ThatMutt: What are no-kill shelters doing differently?
A video of AWDRI on Better Homes and Gardens.
Good intentions, but the wrong focus.
They want ‘em, they really do! (on pitbull types in rescue)
Assumptions about future behavior of shelters dogs seen as food aggressive are unfounded.
Dog Training and Behaivour
Two CPDT Study Sessions from Crystal at Reactive Champion: ‘Ethical considerations and humane treatment‘ and ‘Puppy Development‘.
Is food really the problem? asks the Fearful Dog blog.
Training strong dominant breeds with a firm hand (video).
Zani Shuts Down video from Eileen and Dogs.
‘LIVE! From Nassau, The Bahamas, A Day of life in Paradise. Right.‘ from the Canine Aggression blog of Jim Crosby.
Do dogs think? (as opposed to instinct)
Serious dog fighting within a household; Questions to ask if considering ‘what next?’
Counting and graphing behaviour (it’s talking about human behaviour, but!).
Social facilitation: When two dogs are better than one.
8 BAT Myths: suggested revisions for Clinical Behavioral Medicine.
Impulse Control by Denise Fenzi.
Euthanizing aggressive dogs: Sometimes it’s the best choice.
Spay/Neuter
Coming soon: Non-surgical dog neutering.
Should a dog with MRSP be spayed?
Perfectly good reasons not to spay/neuter.
Like Entirely Friendly on Facebook.
A new and safer way to spay your puppy.
In the News
The 9/11 rescue dogs: portrits of the last surving animals who scoured Ground Zero one decade on.
Google maps ‘murder scene’ in Almere, Netherlands is water trail from golden retriever.
Dogs can classify complex photos in categories like humans do.
Is a dog’s life worth more than a person’s?
Dog Breeds
Royal Adelaide Show – Best In Show 2013.
What Flint can tell us about working terriers.
The black spot phenomenon attacks.
Dogs, Kids, and Dog Bites
How to be a kid dogs feel safe with.
Which are the best dogs for kids; and which breeds aren’t?
Dogs and baby – the secret to success.
Are dogs ‘kids’? Owner-dog relationships share striking similarities to parent-child relationships.
Dog bites – debunking the myths.
Dog alerts parents to abusive babysitter.
Other Dog Stuff
Royal Show ‘Double Trouble’ act with Kate and Badger and Tanya and Dexter.
Caesar, the dog who was placed in front of royalty.
Dog room (a photo of a cute kennel).
Today’s puppy classroom helper: Bandit.
Breaker’s helping arrange the puppy classroom.
Clover’s chin trick is often offered when I’m trying to do anything else.
Tried to get picture of 3 dogs. Got a picture of two dogs, only one looking at the camera.
