International Academy of Canine Trainers

01/09/2022

Dog training has never been in more demand due to the huge increase in dog ownership since Covid began. Start the career you have been dreaming about. The next Dog Behavior and Training Level 1 Course starts March 7, 2022 and enrolment is limited to 6 students. For more information regarding tuition, curriculum and class dates, please go to Academyofcaninetrainers.com. We are the only hands on dog training academy in BC.

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11/01/2021

Happy Halloween and Science Says Sunday!
Do dogs go through that "teenage phase" the same way that children do? There are a few things that research suggests about human adolescents. First of all, it is believed that children go through an earlier puberty if they have less secure attachments to their caregiver. Secondly, there is a phase of increased conflict behavior toward their caregiver. Lastly, it is believed that conflict behavior is heightened when the attachments to the caregiver are less secure. The researchers in this were interested to know if this is similar in adolescent dogs and their caregivers. And, yes! They found that female dogs with insecure attachments before reaching adolescence became reached sexual maturity earlier. Additionally, they found a phase of reduced trainability and responsiveness towards their caregiver during adolescence. This was more prevalent in dogs with a less secure attachment to their caregiver. These are important findings given that adolescence is a vulnerable time for dog-owner relationships and may possibly be a factor in high relinquishment and other relationship issues between dogs and their humans.
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2020.0097

05/19/2021

Unknown trigger stacking can be a leading cause of unwanted dog outbursts.

05/19/2021

Excited to hear Elinor Karlsson, PhD & Dr. Kathryn Lord discuss the latest in dog genetics and how they relate to behavior but unable to attend live? Register before the event for access to the recording.
https://iaabcfoundation.org/courses_webinars/live-event-how-genetics-relate-to-behavior-uncovering-the-history-of-dogs/

03/18/2021

A very interesting and informative article.

The lives of free roaming dogs are in some ways better than what we give our beloved pets. How can we help our companion dogs live more independent, happy lives?

03/15/2021

Everything you need to know about the use of positive punishment in dog training.

12/04/2020

We are taking applications for spring 2021 dog behaviour and training level one course that starts in March. We are limiting the number of students to a maximum of four instead of six. If you are interested in applying please do so as soon as possible. We already have two confirmed students. Please go to Academyofcaninetrainers.com for information.

04/12/2020

Interesting read.

It's Science Says Sunday! Referential gestures are signals used to draw a person (or other nonhuman animal's) attention to a specific object, individual or event in the environment. It helps us communicate, non-verbally, our needs.

In the past, many non-human primates have been shown to possess an impressive amount of gesturals when interacting with humans. Dogs have a unique relationship with humans that centres on non-verbal communication with frequent interaction, making this study particularly interesting.

The study recorded 47 potential referential gesture events when observing dogs interacting with humans in their home. After analyzing the data, the researchers found evidence of 19 referential gestures performed by dogs during everyday communication with their humans that conform to what has been previously documented as the five features of referential signalling.
doi.org/10.1007/s10071-018-1181-3

04/04/2020

https://thelemonadeconference.com/

The Lemonade Conference What? An International Gathering of the Best in Dog Sports, Training, and Behavior. When? May 23-25, 2020 Where? Your Living Room! Brought to you by: IAABC & FDSA Make Sure You Get an Invite! Join our list of email insiders to hear the latest as details are announced! Succ....

03/31/2020

More than 25 presenters, streaming for 18 hours a day, over 3 days, with 2 different rooms to choose from....this is one huge conference! Sign up to be first to know when early bird tickets go on sale at
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