The book about Chaser by her trainer Dr. John Pilley is a must-read for any student of animal behavior--still a question of limits and detail. Anthropomorphism? LA Daily Post
Review of the book Chaser
Review of the book Chaser
Rediscovering Animals
More About Horses
February 6, 2017
Gizmo with student rider
More About Horses
The importance of respecting horses' herding needs is expanded to include their personality types, which suggests how they will react to training styles.
The importance of respecting horses' herding needs is expanded to include their personality types, which suggests how they will react to training styles.
Dogs at Christmas Time
December 31, 2016
Scooter and DeeDee
Dogs know it's a special time--at least that there will be something good to gnaw, something wrapped up in paper under the tree. LosAlamosdailypost
The Problem with Cats--Oscar Wasn't SoBad?!
December 4, 2016
The Atlantic magazine ran an article (by Brett Peterson, Dec.2016 p.40) about feral and free-running cats and the damage they can do, including killing lots of birds and spreading toxoplasmosis.
It's a hard call, for nearly a third of us humans rely on cats for companionship.
Latest Hen House story
Odd Pets and Questionable Ones
November 17, 2016
Los Alamos had a famous house goat, and we had a loving skunk for t least eight years, but turkeys---now they are a questionable pet, unless bonded to us at a very young age. Here's why...
LADailyPost-How the Hen House Turns
LADailyPost-How the Hen House Turns
Walking Sadie Sue on the San Andreas Fault
November 1, 2016
Sadie Sue likes to sniff where she wants to sniff. Her message is quite clear--a stiff pull at her leash. When we need to Not go that way, I pull back and explain. Thirty seconds later, the little Cuban Havanese gives up and trots on ahead in the direction I am pulling. LAdailypost
Horse Mysteries
October 13, 2016
A must-read for anyone raising or training horses. Details about how to avoid making basket-cases out of these prey-sensitive, herd-social animals that need to eat slowly many hours per day. Review on the Hen House blog in the
Los Alamos Daily Post
Los Alamos Daily Post
How the Hen House Turns-Living Peacefully With Squirrels
June 17, 2016
This month I'm looking at a squirrel problem again. Last month, watching a gray mother squirrel study our bird feeder was a real eye-popper. End of story: Squirrel wins hands down. ladailypost.com
Hen House stories continue below--40 years with dogs and domestic birds
Hen House stories continue below--40 years with dogs and domestic birds
What Does Wild Mean?
February 26, 2016
Dealing with domestic birds and seeing them as individuals---like the wild ones.
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ladailypost.com
Sentient Beings All Around Us
November 21, 2015
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