At 6,035 feet, Colorado Springs is a mile high—so you could say we’re taking your learning to new heights at the IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference, May 9–11, 2025⛰️

Fellow Canadians, make sure you vote. If you aren't registered, you can register online or at your local Elections Canada office by April 22nd OR you can register at your assigned polling station when you go to vote in advanced voting or on election day. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

I wrote this post about how to deal with misinformation on dog training, but it applies more broadly. The key takeaway is not to repeat misinformation--even to discredit it--because it just makes it seem true. From the archives. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2019/04/bein...

Stay strong, Canada and Mexico 🙏🏽❤️

Three years ago, I had the honour of collaborating with Ukrainian dancers from Edmonton via a virtual meeting. They taught me some Ukrainian dance moves, and I taught them some Bhangra moves. I'm sharing the video today in solidarity because standing with the oppressed is standing for lasting peace.

I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling - The Tyee

UBC political scientist Terri Givens: ‘We’ve just gotten to this point where too many people see politics as entertainment.’

I suggest every American watch this and PLEASE repost it on all of your SM accounts

🛑 and watch, repost, please

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DID YOU KNOW?

I'm unexpectedly rather more available than expected right now, so if you see something Doug-shaped, please do let me know (boosts appreciated!)

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New post! 72% of dog trainers in BC use reward-based methods only, study shows. This is great news! Even though we don't have data from 10 or 20 years ago to compare it to, I'm sure it reflects a big change over the years :) www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2024/12/72-o...

New paper is up!! Assessing the impact of a human behaviour change intervention to reduce owner-related barriers to interactive cat play
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Our Dog Aware for birth and family professionals course is open!!! www.familypaws.com/services/fam...

This film about the Canote twins is the best! They are the happiest people on earth and it's contagious. Pass it along! We laughed and danced all the way through it.
thecanotetwins.com
#gregcanote #jerecanote #freefilm #smile #feelgood

Obviously my first post should be a picture of my dog. #beingwithdogs