Motivating Your Dog
How Behavior Drives Can Help Motivate Your Dog In dog training, behavior drives can be defined as the instincts that contribute to making a dog act and react the way he does. Almost everything a dog does (e.g. digging or chasing) can be attributed to a specific behavior drive. Drives are usually genetic and consistent […]
Steve Appelbaum Appears on Animal House Radio Show
Steve Appelbaum Sits Down With Animal House Radio Show ABC Founder and CEO Talks Pets Appearing on the call-in show Animal House with host Vicki Gramm on Saturday, March 28, as a featured guest, Animal Behavior College founder Steve Appelbaum discusses various topics, including the animal vocational school itself. That’s actually been one of the […]
Understanding Dog Communication
Canine Communication Do you ever wonder what is going on with your dog when you hear him bark, howl, growl or whine? Here are some tips that can help you recognize what your dog is really trying to say. Dogs Have Their Own Language Many dog owners misread their dog’s communication and label it as […]
Feline Panleukopenia
Distemper in Cats Panleukopenia, also known as feline distemper, is a very contagious viral disease that can occur at any age. However, cats not properly immunized, sick cats or young kittens are more susceptible. How Panleukopenia Spreads The disease is passed from an infected cat to another cat through fecal waste and/or other secretions of […]
Dog Groomer Student of the Month: Megan McDermott
Student of the Month Dog Groomer Megan McDermott Longtime animal lover, Megan McDermott of Airdire, Alberta, signed up for Animal Behavior College’s dog groomer program in February 2014. She has shown wonderful progress in her externship at Grooming Tails Pet Spa & Daycare in Calgary. Megan’s grooming mentor Connie says Megan has been doing an […]
Veterinary Assistant Student of the Month: Stephanie Guanuna
Student of the Month Veterinary Assistant Stephanie Guanuna Stephanie Guanuna lives and works in Taylorsville, UT. She has previous experience working at a no-kill animal shelter where she worked as a kennel assistant. She loved caring for the animals there, and knew she wanted to continue her education in the animal industry to become a […]
Dog Trainer Student of the Month: Cecilia Mushinskie
Student of the Month Dog Trainer Cecilia Mushinskie Cecilia Mushinskie is a recent graduate from the dog trainer program and currently resides in La Verne, California. She learned about Animal Behavior College online and started researching reviews about our certification programs. “ABC was very well organized, professional and provided the in-depth training I was looking […]
