Pet Behavior Pets have profound affects on the lives of their humans. They provide us
with love, endless hours of companionship, and wonderful relationships
that help fulfill our lives.
Having a pet in your family is not just fun and games. Being a responsible for your pet requires that your pet’s health is properly cared for.
Information on the health of your pet is included here, but make sure to
talk with us regarding specific concerns. The information on this site is
tools to help you better understand the health of your pet. Please be
sure to have your pet examined immediately if you have any concerns.
If you’re having difficulties with your pet, see the list of topics below
for information and advice sorted by:
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Other Behavior Resources:
BEHAVIOR ORGANIZATIONS
1. American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, executive director, Dr.
Bonnie Beaver, Dept. of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of
Veterinary Medicine, 4474 TAMU, Texas A & M University, College Station,TX, 77843-4474, www.veterinarybehaviorists.org
2. American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, www.avsab.org/avsab
3. Animal Behavior Society.www.animalbehavior.org/
4. Association of Pet Dog Trainers, www.apdt.com
5. Association of Pet Behavior Counsellors www.apbc.or.uk
6. Companion Animal Behaviour Therapy Study Group.www.cabtsg.org
7. European Society for Veterinary Clinical Ethology. www.esvce.org
8. International Society for Animal Ethology:
http://www.sh.plym.ac.uk/isae/home.htm
9. The Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians www.svbt.org/
10. National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors www.nadoi.org
ADDITIONAL BEHAVIOR RESOURCES
1. American Animal Hospital Association: Behavior Pamphlets for Dog and Cat Owners (10 titles), AAHA, Denver, CO.
2. Clicker training: www.clickertraining.com, www.clickandtreat.com
3. Dunbar Ian, Sirius Puppy Training. (Video). James & Kenneth Publishers. Berkeley, CA, 1987.
4. Hunthausen W. Learning to be safe with animals. Dogs, Cats, and Kids (Video). Pet Love. Partnership, LP P.O. Box 11331, Chicago, IL,
60611-0331, 800-784-0979.