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Updated: 3/17/24
Mysterious Dog Illness in Southern California
At last, the cause of a mysterious dog illness has been identified and linked to a parasite that lives in snails in and near the Colorado River.

New Pack of Gray Wolves in Sequoia National Forest/Park
This may be already known news for some, but it doesn't make it any less exciting. In August of last year, a CBS News headline read: New California gray wolf pack spotted in Sequoia National Forest, 200 miles from nearest known pack

With its many groves of one of earth's most magnificent life forms, the Giant Sequoias, Sequoia National Forest is a very special, almost magical place, and the addition of a new residents, a pack of gray wolves, makes it that much more perfect. To read the full story, click here.

Brain Sketch

We usually think of aggression as being fear based, but what happens when harming another becomes fun and rewarding? This type of aggression would be known as appetitive aggression. Research into appetitive aggression is still in its infancy, but the information that is known shows clear distinct pathways in the brain that set appetitive aggression apart from reactive aggression (not to be confused with reactivity). Please reach out to an ADB Team member to learn more about appetitive aggression.

Mark your calendars for our upcoming monthly Zoom workshop webinars
Our workshop webinars are ideal for anybody who wants to better understand and connect with dogs, but our primary focus is on helping especially non-professional dog guardians.
All workshop webinars will be recorded and used for future ADB purposes. Anybody registered will receive a link to the recording.
If you have any questions you would like answered during each event, please submit them below. We will try to answer as many as time allows.
To check out our complete webinar line up, click here.
The April workshop should be quite interesting. There is more to flooding than meets the eye, and our workshop setting is the ideal place to get to the bottom of this controversial technique. Please join us and be part of the discussion.

January 27 at 11 am MST
A guide through ADB - FREE

April 27 at 11 am MST
Is your dog underwater? ADB on flooding in dog training

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We are finalizing our first ADB-KG assessment.
Come February 1st, you will be able to take the test.
There will be 100 questions with a passing score of 80%.
The fun thing is that the assessment in itself, with its various videos, is quite educational.
Please stay tuned for more details, and thank you for your ongoing support.

Tip of the month: January 2024
"Take the living room outside" You may have already heard us talking about that. But what exactly does it mean? Oftentimes when we take our dog for a walk, we change. If the dog is challenging to walk, if they pull, lunge or show signs of reactivity, we may even dread the walk and anticipate a bad time before get out the door. So, think about the ways you and your dog interact and bond in the comfort of your own home, and try to do the same things and be the same way outside. If you sit and cuddle a lot, sit and cuddle outside, too. If you enjoy roughhousing, add that to your walks, too. Show interest in what interests your dog and just enjoy being together. In other words: Take the living room outside.

We are in the process of creating a series of ADB handbooks for dog parents and kids.
The first draft of the first book is finished, and book two has been started.
To help us make this project especially family friendly, we are going to have a "Kids' Night Out" feedback party at Mutiny Trinidad in Trinidad, CO - date and time are March 14 at 6 pm.
If you are in Trinidad or surrounding areas, please stop by for fun and chatter at Mutiny Trinidad.

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