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New here. Still exploring. 😊

Animal behaviour professional. I help humans develop mutually rewarding and harmonious relationships with domestic dog and cat kin, based on applied ethology and welfare-first principles.

🐕 #dogs
🐈 #cats
👤 humans
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I love that the Compassion Consortium is doing a sacred sendoff for Jane Goodall, and so quickly realized that people would want to gather to honor and remember her www.compassionconsortium.org/jane #animalchaplaincy #animalchaplains
A Sacred Sendoff for Jane Goodall
Join us Oct 4 for a Celebration of Jane's life. We'll talk about the critical ways she mingled science & spirituality, hear accounts from people who knew her, invite you to share how she impacted your...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This is an excellent conversation between Michael Shikashio (aggressivedog.com) and Kim Brophey (familydogmediation.com).

Thinking beyond training.
Could increasing your dog's "behavioural diversity" improve their total welfare?

#dogs
#appliedethology
#familydogmediation
#totalwelfare
#kimbrophey
From Training to Welfare: A Shift in Thinking with Kim Brophey
YouTube video by Aggressive Dog
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October 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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I am one of many voices looking to change the approaches and perspective to dog training and behaviour. As part of that quest I have a YouTube channel where you will find recordings of all my chats with the most amazing guests and topics x

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Dog Centred Care T.V.
On this YouTube channel where you will find recordings of all my FB live chats with the most amazing guests. You will find every aspect of the emotional experience covered in these conversations - Phy...
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January 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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I still have stuff to process from the weekend's Animal Training retreat in VT. (Mentally drafting a blog post...will share later!) In the meantime, these reviews of🐕DOGS OF THE WORLD mean so much to me. bit.ly/dogsofthewor...
September 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The human-dog relationship is a unique evolutionary partnership. Symbiotic. Transformative. Emotional. It shaped who we are. #Anthrozoology #DogHumanBond
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Let’s bust some myths: ❌ Dogs don’t act out of spite. ✅ They express discomfort, anxiety, unmet needs. Behavior is communication. #DogTraining #MythBusting
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Modern science confirms it: Dogs use their humans as a “secure base,” just like children do with parents. Ainsworth’s attachment test applies to dogs too. #AnimalBehavior #AttachmentTheory
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Dogs, Emotions, and a 40,000-Year Bond
1. Dogs feel. Not metaphorically—scientifically. Their emotional life is rich, complex, and deeply intertwined with ours. #Dogs #Ethology #Evolution
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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RIP Jane Goodall… ethology will always remember you
Jane Goodall, chimpanzee expert and animal rights campaigner, dies age 91 - follow live
The campaigner, a
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October 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM