Hat’s off the Animal Assisted Interactions Class at Tri-County Community College! They’re doing their utmost to bring their FETCH Program (Fun Exercising Together for Children’s Health) to reality. Yesterday, about 20 of us met at the Cold Nose College Training Center so Chasing Destiny Films could shoot a video in support of the class mission…. [Read More]
Canine Cognition Studies at Duke University
by Brad Waggoner We have just returned from our second trip to Durham, NC where we participated in a study in canine cognition at Duke University. Professor Brian Hare is testing hundreds of dogs to determine how they make decisions. It seems that dogs in many ways process information better than our closest relatives in… [Read More]
Great Learning at the Nicole Wilde Seminar
Recently I had the pleasure of spending 2 days in Atlanta learning with renowned trainer and behaviorist, Nicole Wilde. Nicole is an international leader and author with a specialty in working with fearful and aggressive dogs and wolf-hybrids. The first day of the workshop included a variety of topics to address the dog’s issues, such… [Read More]
A Great day at Bark-E-Que
by Brad Waggoner We were delighted to be asked to participate in the first annual Bark-E-Que sponsored by Operation P.U.P. (Prevent Unwanted Pets). Operation P.U.P. is a non-profit group dedicated to the promotion of spay and neuter education and assistance. We were so happy that we could be there to introduce so many people to… [Read More]