Videos

Bringing out the best in a cat or dog is a hands-on task. Seeing it in a video is often better than reading it. My goal with these videos is to make behavior management easier to understand and implement.

Dr. Nichol’s Video – Cats who Play Rough & Bite

By drjeffnichol | June 18, 2024 | Comments Off on Dr. Nichol’s Video – Cats who Play Rough & Bite
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Kitties are so sweet and gentle. Well, most are. But some bite and scratch when you thought you were just having fun. Don’t swat or spray or yell. Bring out their best instead

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Dr. Nichol’s Video – Cats who Play Rough & Bite

By drjeffnichol | June 18, 2024 | Comments Off on Dr. Nichol’s Video – Cats who Play Rough & Bite
kittens video

Kitties are so sweet and gentle. Well, most are. But some bite and scratch when you thought you were just having fun. Don’t swat or spray or yell. Bring out their best instead.

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Wigged-Out in the Veterinary Clinic

By drjeffnichol | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Wigged-Out in the Veterinary Clinic
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This poor dog is a nervous wreck, scanning back and forth, waiting for the proverbial shoe to fall. Will a homicidal (canine-icidal) maniac blast onto the scene? Will I, the benevolent veterinarian, inflict violence on her? She has no reason to fret but anxiety is not logical. It’s an unfounded worry about what might be lurking around the next corner. If this dog panics when handled she might get defensive and, in her frantic attempts to escape, she may even try to bite. Restraint would only scare her more. An as-needed antianxiety gel, called Sileo, can be administered between her…

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A Predictor of an Excellent Walk

By drjeffnichol | June 4, 2024 | Comments Off on A Predictor of an Excellent Walk
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Mick is learning to earn the privilege of a walk. He wants to wear his new Gentle Leader head halter because he knows he’ll have a good time. He’s not quite ready to walk long distances with it. He’s still getting used to the feel of it on his face but he doesn’t have to think about it much because he’s busy working to earn reinforcers. We want him to forget it’s there. One step at a time.

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Poop Eating – Always in Bad Taste

By drjeffnichol | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Poop Eating – Always in Bad Taste
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Do you have a 4-legged pooper scooper? Get the lowdown on why some dogs eat stool and what you can do about this most odious habit.

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Cat pee – Where do you want it?

By drjeffnichol | May 20, 2024 | Comments Off on Cat pee – Where do you want it?
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Shouldn’t a cat, who’s livin’ the feline dream at your house, crave the answer to this age-old question? They do, sort of. It matters what the person wants but it’s about the cat’s needs too.

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Puppy Biting

By drjeffnichol | May 13, 2024 | Comments Off on Puppy Biting
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Mouthing? Teething? Playful nipping? Or is that youngster snarling and lunging? Get control now – without punishment or fear.

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Dogs fighting over Mom or Dad – Equal Treatment?

By drjeffnichol | May 6, 2024 | Comments Off on Dogs fighting over Mom or Dad – Equal Treatment?

Threats and innuendo between family dogs can quickly cross the line. Fighting over who gets more attention worsens with equal treatment.

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Cats Hate Cars

By drjeffnichol | April 29, 2024 | Comments Off on Cats Hate Cars
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Yowling, urinating, maybe even some in-the-crate defecating: Are we having fun yet? The anxiety and misery our traveling cats feel, often on the way to the veterinary clinic, needs to lighten-up. But opting-out of medical care shortens lives.

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Stop, sniff, pee–Enough Already!

By drjeffnichol | April 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Stop, sniff, pee–Enough Already!

Everybody needs exercise but stopping every 6 feet on a leash walk doesn’t get it. You’re dragging your dog; nobody is having a good time.

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