By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
The hardest part of owning a pet is when we realise our animals don't live forever. We live in such close proximity to our companions that pain felt by their loss is not only profound and…
Apr 14 2015
Mar 31 2015
How To Train Fearful Dogs The Social-Cognitive Way
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
Fear and anger are emotions expressed through fearful and aggressive behaviours. Of the two, fear proves to be the hardest dog behaviour problem to overcome. Many trainers don't address fear and prefer to refer clients because…Read more
Fear and anger are emotions expressed through fearful and aggressive behaviours. Of the two, fear proves to be the hardest dog behaviour problem to overcome. Many trainers don't address fear and prefer to refer clients because…Read more
Mar 24 2015
Conflict, A Force To Be Reckoned With
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
In human society, certain people have come to believe conflict is a necessary process in order to establish and maintain social relationships. That being said, non-human social animals have developed displacement behaviours to prevent conflicts from…Read more
In human society, certain people have come to believe conflict is a necessary process in order to establish and maintain social relationships. That being said, non-human social animals have developed displacement behaviours to prevent conflicts from…Read more
Mar 17 2015
When Anger Gets in The Way
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
Ever have one of those days when you feel, for no particular reason, like nothing is going right? You drop everything, the milk went bad, the cat pooped in the tub AGAIN, the dog had a…
Mar 3 2015
It's A Matter of Choice
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
I'm often asked how did I merge passion and profession. Although there's no one answer to this question, there's one guiding principal which governs any professional opportunity, it's called choice. You must first decide to make…Read more
I'm often asked how did I merge passion and profession. Although there's no one answer to this question, there's one guiding principal which governs any professional opportunity, it's called choice. You must first decide to make…Read more
Feb 23 2015
From Bed to Bait Dog
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
We were in a small village in the northern part of the Dominican Republic, between San Juan and Puerto Plata. The three kilometer section of beach I was covering that week was delimited by a small…Read more
We were in a small village in the northern part of the Dominican Republic, between San Juan and Puerto Plata. The three kilometer section of beach I was covering that week was delimited by a small…Read more
Feb 4 2015
Winter Puppy Syndrome
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
Every spring I see a reoccurring phenomenon. I've termed this event Winter Puppy Syndrome*. The cyclical event occurs every spring and affects the behaviour of thousands of dogs. Winter Puppy Syndrome is an insidious phenomenon…
Feb 3 2015
How to Train "Sit", The Social-Cognitive Way.
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
This week's article will focus on one behaviour we believe is an essential component to your dog's behaviour repertoire. We will discuss and teach you how to do a perfect sit. In future weeks, we…Read more
This week's article will focus on one behaviour we believe is an essential component to your dog's behaviour repertoire. We will discuss and teach you how to do a perfect sit. In future weeks, we…Read more
Jan 27 2015
Dog Companionship No More.
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
I've written a lot of articles in past years, yet one type of article stands out from the group, relationship articles. People are fascinated with human-dog relationships and strive to understand their companions. Science teaches us…Read more
I've written a lot of articles in past years, yet one type of article stands out from the group, relationship articles. People are fascinated with human-dog relationships and strive to understand their companions. Science teaches us…Read more
Jan 20 2015
Socialisation: Adult Dogs Are Key.
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
While we certainly don't encourage people to buy puppies for Christmas, tis the season for thou new bundle of joy to enrol in puppy class. Puppy socialisation classes aim to teach puppies how to communicate as…
Jan 13 2015
Dog Training Prices
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
This post is intended for pet owners and dog training or behaviour professionals alike. It might be a negative read for some, all the while be informative for others. If you are upset about this article…
Nov 13 2014
Dog Backwards is God; Tell Me Something I Don't Know.
By Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, CBT
I normally don't talk about my personal life because I try to keep a professional profile. That being said, today I want to share of myself because of the countless number of times people have told…Read more
I normally don't talk about my personal life because I try to keep a professional profile. That being said, today I want to share of myself because of the countless number of times people have told…Read more