Urbane Animal Behavior

02/21/2026

Happy Caturday! Let’s get ready to rumble!!!!
Priya and Elliott having some daily wrestling/play.
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AnimalEnrichment

12/04/2025

How did he go from that to this! My boy celebrates his 2nd birthday today! Excalibur vom Wildhaus, aka Arrow. He’s big, bold, beautiful and a gem of a dog! We’re having fun dabbling in scent work, rally, FastCAT, bite work, dick diving and Parkour. He’s a wonderful companion dog above all else and he’s maturing into such a great dog.

04/06/2024

03/18/2024

Remember, dogs are not trying to take over the world and dominate, nor are they being stubborn or spiteful.

02/28/2024

There is a great line up for this years AIDC, check it out and get registered before it sells out!

CONFERENCE HOME AGENDA SPEAKERS SPONSORS HOTEL & TRAVEL FAQ Conference Menu Aggression in Dogs Conference 2024 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

02/26/2024

Shake it…shake it off…

A recent study by two researchers in France looked at sniffing, pulse rate, and leash length on walks. Sixty-one dogs were taken on three separate walks, five minutes each walk, once with a 1.5m leash, once with a 5m leash, and once without a leash at all (walk order was randomized for each dog). Off-leash dogs sniffed the most, more than 3x as long as the dogs on short leashes. Dogs on long leashes spent nearly as much time as unleashed dogs sniffing, almost 3x as long as dogs on short leashes.

This study also found that sniffing resulted in lowered pulse rates, and the more intensely they sniffed, the more their pulse rates lowered. Pulse rate was also lowered when dogs “shook off” during walks on all leash lengths. The “shake off” behavior was often seen when the dog’s pulse rate was particularly high.

Read more about it below!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HX77kp2HBDiTxmq/?mibextid=Le6z7H

https://www.tuftsyourdog.com/everydaydogcare/giving-your-dog-time-to-sniff-on-walks-will-literally-soothe-his-heart/

What else can we learn about dogs from their walking behavior? Take your best friend on a Sniffari and see what you observe!

01/24/2023

Minnesota, don't miss out on this great opportunity to see Chris Pachel and Michael Shikashio present at The Great Big Aggression Dog Conference this September in our own state!!!

Great Big Dog Aggression Workshop. Sept. 9-10, 2023. Take a deep dive with Dr. Chris Pachel and Mike Shikashio into aggression and the underlying motivations for aggressive behavior in dogs with two of the most sought-after experts in the dog behavior world.

01/23/2023

Don't miss out!!!
Announcing this year's Aggression in Dogs Conference Speakers!
We will be in Chicago, IL from Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2023 with both in-person and live-streaming options again.
I'm excited for this diverse and dynamic line-up! Topics will include Veterinary Behavior Cases; Low Stress Handling; Shelter Behavior; Impulsivity and Aggression; Constructional Approach to Behavior; Applied Behavior Cases; Assessing for Aggression; and More!
We have more presenters TBA, so stay tuned!
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENING IN A FEW WEEKS!

01/04/2023

It’s Train Your Dog month! But really, every month, every day is train your day since they’re always learning, as are we!

Disclaimer: I don’t agree with the statement from the person that claims positive reinforcement based training takes longer.
Also, putting an e-collar on a dog and putting them in crate who is suffering from separation related behavior is NOT recommended!!!
I don’t endorse the use of e-collars, shock collars and prongs.

If you recently searched the internet for "dog trainers near me," there's a good chance you became immediately overwhelmed by the options, certifications and vocabulary. There is a lot of information out there! So we consulted some experts on where to start. Here's what they say.

10/13/2022

Posted on October 12, 2022 by aditiEven Professional Make Tough Choices By-and-large, most people who are re-homing a dog are doing it because they’ve reached a point where the current living situation is dampening the quality of life for one or more individuals in the home, despite management, tr...

10/02/2022

It’s happening! So excited to be here this weekend and presenting today.