Do you know what a hip or rear-end nudge from your dog means? No, it’s not a sign of ‘dominance’ as old school trainers may have us believe, it is probably the very opposite. It’s a sign of friendliness and showing peaceful intentions. “Dog owne... read more
As the weather gets warmer and our dogs play rivers or pools, they are in possible danger not of drowning but of ingesting too much water. JoAnna Lou in thebark.com tells of a Border Collie who was playing in a river and emerged staggering and vomitin... read more
Dogs’ nose prints are as unique as a human’s fingerprints and can be used to accurately identify them. The Canadian Kennel Club has been accepting dog nose prints as proof of identity since 1938. ‘Just as humans can be identified by their fingerprin... read more
Many of the people I go to strongly object to their dogs licking them. My response usually is, “well, you touch your dog with your hands whenever you feel like it. The dog doesn’t have hands. He can’t even talk to you. How else can he communicate an... read more
According to Defra’s latest figures 93,424 dogs were imported to the UK in 2015. Of this staggering number, many were street dogs and feral dogs who were taken from their previous free-ranging lives and transplanted into home environments. Fear issu... read more
The Canine Watershed – an Examination of Human Change Sciences and their Implications to the Efficacy of Canine Behaviour Modification Susan Smith, MSST, CCB, January 2017 If canine cognitive and emotional capacity is similar to the complexities fou... read more
All of our ISCP diploma students complete their studies with a thesis in order to graduate. This can take the form of a study of a specific aspect of dog behaviour and psychology, or an in-depth case study, or independent research into an area which hasnâ... read more
Yesterday a group of us from The ISCP attended a course in Veterinary Thermology in Cheshire, UK, and thoroughly enjoyed learning about this fascinating technology. It was taught by Sophie Gent, founder of SyncThermology, whose team uses their skills on h... read more
Lizzie Morris is an ISCP tutor and runs our centre in Devon, where we recently had play as the theme for a practical study day. In today’s blog she writes about why play is so important. Why Play? With this question in mind, I know what a mind boggl... read more
For the final thesis, ISCP students have the choice of writing about a particularly interesting case study, or an aspect of behaviour, or a research project. Briana Van Dongen, who graduated in Canada today, chose a case study and has given permission fo... read more
