behavior
Clinical Case Challenge: Animal Behavior Clinic (Dog)
Thursday, August 7th, 2014
Case Description A 2.5-year-old miniature dachshund named Otto, presented to the Animal Behavior Clinic at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University for the sudden onset of aggression to his owners. The aggression consisted… Read More
Happy Driving with your Dog!
Wednesday, July 16th, 2014
Riding in the car is a very common dog phobia. Fortunately, most dog owners can help their pet overcome this fear by introducing him or her to the car in a step-by-step approach that involves… Read More
Dogs, humans affected by OCD have similar brain abnormalities
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
Another piece of the puzzle to better understand and treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has fallen into place with the publication of new research that shows that the structural brain abnormalities of Doberman pinschers afflicted… Read More
The Hoarding Gene
Friday, May 24th, 2013
Using the behavior of Doberman pinschers to understand the compulsion to collect
Not Guilty
Friday, February 1st, 2013
Bad behavior doesn’t land dogs in shelters. It’s long been thought that behavior problems drive the majority of owners to surrender their pets to animal shelters. …the real culprit for surrenders: the owners themselves.
Cats Under Pressure
Friday, August 24th, 2012
When Fluffy’s grooming gets out of hand, the root cause might be genetic
Clinical Case Challenge: Behavior (Dog)
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Phobias may be related to living or inanimate objects, or noises.
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Monday, January 9th, 2012
With professional help, you can transform your bad kitty into a mannerly feline
Canine Compulsive Disorder Gene Identified in Dogs
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Gene Shares Family with Recently Targeted Gene for Autism