Category: Pet behaviour

All about pet behaviour including articles on understanding cat and dog behaviour and finding solutions for canine and feline behaviour problems. At Pet Problems Solved.

Talking to our pets can help our psychological health

28 September 2016 JoanneRighetti

Talking to our pets can help our psychological health Do you talk to your pet? Admit it! We all talk to our pets, don’t we? Most

Dog anxiety and aggression may be genetic: What this means for you and your dog

25 September 2016 Jo Righetti

Dog Anxiety and Aggression may be Genetic If you have a dog that is a bit of a scaredy dog or even bares their teeth, this

Top 10 Small Dogs that Make Good Apartment Dogs

Small dog syndrome: Does it really exist?

12 June 2016 JoanneRighetti

Small Dog Syndrome: What is it and does it really exist? What is small dog syndrome? Small dog syndrome is the name given to a collection

Assessing shelter dog behaviour to determine adoption suitability: Meaningful or misleading?

5 June 2016 JoanneRighetti

I have asked Dr Kate,a newly graduated PhD animal behaviourist, of Pets Behaving Badly, to tell us a little about her PhD findings. This will interest anyone

How to Train your dog: learning and teaching styles

31 March 2016 JoanneRighetti

How to Train your Dog: Which learning/ teaching style do you use? Understanding animal training can be confusing. Dr Jo explains training/teaching and learning styles in