by Roger Abrantes | Jun 16, 2014 | Academic Paper
Aggressive and dominant (self-confident) behavior (picture from Dogsquad). Aggressive and submissive behavior (not fearful). That is the behavior a cornered dog shows when pacifying, submission and flight don’t work (picture from Doggies). Aggressive and submissive...
by Roger Abrantes | Jun 14, 2014 | Science Article
Do dogs see colors? Does that affect our dog training in any way? In the early 1980s, we performed some tests at the Ethology Institute to determine whether dogs were colorblind as the popular view says. The conclusion of our experiments was that they could...
by Roger Abrantes | Jun 6, 2014 | Science Article
The canine muzzle nudge is a pacifying behavior. Pacifying behavior (Latin pacificare, from pax = peace and facere, facio= to make) is all behavior with the function of decreasing or suppressing an opponent’s aggressive or dominant behavior. Newborn cubs and...
by Roger Abrantes | May 18, 2014 | Strøtanker
“Treat me like a dog, honey!” If we were as patient, caring, and understanding toward our spouses as we are toward our dogs, I’m sure the rate of divorces would fall dramatically. Dog owner: “My dog bites me sometimes when he gets too excited playing with a toy. What...
by Roger Abrantes | May 15, 2014 | Science Article
A yawn is a simple behavior, a reflex, with specific physiological functions. A yawn is a reflex consisting of a simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by an exhalation of breath. There are instances when yawning is followed by...