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Three Important Uses for Classical Conditioning in Dog Training

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Dog training isn’t just about behaviour. Here are 3 ways that you can use classical conditioning to build positive associations for your dog. Photo: Annabel Gsoedl/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Everyone’s heard of classical conditioning, because everyone has heard...

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Meet the Australian Snubfin Dolphin – An Edemic and Threatened Species

Anaïs Remili Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
The Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni) is one of Australia’s only endemic dolphin species, identified as a new species in 2005. This small dolphin is adorable, but it faces conservation threats due to its small population and coastal habitat preference. So this month, let’s celebrate the Australian snubfin dolphin and the 25th Biennial Conference on...

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Zazie Todd and Bark! on the Simplifying Shelter Behaviour Podcast

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
I was delighted to be a guest on Tom Candy's podcast, Simplifying Shelter Behaviour, to talk about helping dogs with fear and anxiety.By Zazie Todd, PhDSimplifying Shelter Behaviour is the go-to podcast for people interested in shelter animal behaviour, whether you work or volunteer at a shelter or rescue, adopted a rescue dog, or simply...

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The Latest on Bark! Fest, the Book Festival for Animal Lovers, and the Panel Recordings Coming Soon

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Lovely feedback on Bark! Fest and an update on when to expect the recordings.By Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, took place online in September 2024 and I thought it was amazing....

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Want to do a PhD on killer whales? Start by narrowing your research niche

Anaïs Remili Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
So, you have finished your undergraduate or master’s in marine science and set your heart on pursuing a PhD working on a charismatic cetacean species. Whether it’s the killer whale, the beluga, or another species at risk, you would like to find a cool research project, study your dream species, and make a difference. The...

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The Bark! Fest Books Winners

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Bark! Fest celebrated 24 books about animals. Here are the people who won copies of some of the books. By Zazie Todd, PhDBark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, took place in September 2024. This page contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. The Bark! Fest Books WinnersAt...

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What You Need to Know About Herding Dogs with Emily Priestley

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Zazie and Kristi sat down to chat about Border Collies and other herding dogs with Emily Priestley, author of Urban Sheepdog.By Zazie Todd PhDWatch episode 20 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation below or on Youtube, listen below or wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify) or scroll down to read a transcript of the...

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Perseverance and collaboration: How a new clinical trial aims to determine whether sex matters when matching blood products to patients

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Perseverance and collaboration: How a new clinical trial aims to determine whether sex matters when matching blood products to patients Transfusion Blood Thursday, October 31, 2024 Abby Wolfe As the Principal Investigator for the SexMatters trial described in this blog, Dr. Mickey Zeller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University....

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How to kickstart scicomm careers beyond academia

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
As a member of CCRM’s Communications team, I am always keen to learn about the different ways that communication can bridge the knowledge gap between various stakeholders and complex scientific work and discoveries in regenerative medicine. Known as scientific communication (scicomm), this field provides rewarding careers for people with life sciences degrees. The Careers Beyond...

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