Sylvia Currie

Very relevant! It would solve my scheduling problems.

At 6,035 feet, Colorado Springs is a mile high—so you could say we’re taking your learning to new heights at the IAABC Foundation Animal Behavior Conference, May 9–11, 2025⛰️

Election 2025: Everything you need to know to register to vote and cast your ballot | CBC News Here's everything you need to know about how to register to vote and exercise your democratic right.

Fellow Canadians, make sure you vote. If you aren't registered, you can register online or at your local Elections Canada office by April 22nd OR you can register at your assigned polling station when you go to vote in advanced voting or on election day. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Reasons to Be Positive About Being Positive in Dog Training Why debunking out-dated ideas can backfire, the importance of spreading quality information, and the best ways to counteract the misleading duds.

I wrote this post about how to deal with misinformation on dog training, but it applies more broadly. The key takeaway is not to repeat misinformation--even to discredit it--because it just makes it seem true. From the archives. www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2019/04/bein...

Hello Teilo!

Stay strong, Canada and Mexico 🙏🏽❤️

Three years ago, I had the honour of collaborating with Ukrainian dancers from Edmonton via a virtual meeting. They taught me some Ukrainian dance moves, and I taught them some Bhangra moves. I'm sharing the video today in solidarity because standing with the oppressed is standing for lasting peace.

I Dared Defend Canada on X. The Response Was Chilling - The Tyee

UBC political scientist Terri Givens: ‘We’ve just gotten to this point where too many people see politics as entertainment.’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada's response to U.S. tariffs – February 1, 2025 YouTube video by cpac

I suggest every American watch this and PLEASE repost it on all of your SM accounts

🛑 and watch, repost, please

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Screenshot of dougbelshaw.com/work

DID YOU KNOW?

I'm unexpectedly rather more available than expected right now, so if you see something Doug-shaped, please do let me know (boosts appreciated!)

dougbelshaw.com/work/

Four dogs of various breeds and mixes sit in a field facing the camera. They range in size from left to right (big to small). The two outer dogs are pale colours while the two middle ones are dark brown and black. The photo is by kackaborovska/Shutterstock

New post! 72% of dog trainers in BC use reward-based methods only, study shows. This is great news! Even though we don't have data from 10 or 20 years ago to compare it to, I'm sure it reflects a big change over the years :) www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2024/12/72-o...

Screen shot of new paper: Assessing the impact of a human behaviour change intervention to reduce owner-related barriers to interactive cat play by:Mikel Delgado , Ellen Marcinkiewicz , Paul Rhodes , Sarah LH Ellis with highlights: • We surveyed individuals before and after a campaign encouraging daily play with a cat • 35.3% of participants reported playing with their cats more after the campaign • Participants reported fewer Capability and Motivational barriers after the campaign

New paper is up!! Assessing the impact of a human behaviour change intervention to reduce owner-related barriers to interactive cat play
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Our Dog Aware for birth and family professionals course is open!!! www.familypaws.com/services/fam...

Looks like you were super productive in that one hour! 😅

I’m a NOVID!

This film about the Canote twins is the best! They are the happiest people on earth and it's contagious. Pass it along! We laughed and danced all the way through it.
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#gregcanote #jerecanote #freefilm #smile #feelgood

Obviously my first post should be a picture of my dog. #beingwithdogs