Animals
- January 4, 2008
Would You Spend $40 to Put Yourself In Your Pet’s Shoes?
Cat and dog owners perplexed about their pet’s behavior can have their questions answered by local experts for $40. (Durham blogger Toastie may want to take advantage, check out this video of his cat).
North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting a workshop called “Living in Harmony with Your Pets: Behavior Principles for Pet Owners” from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 9, according to one of the more amusing news releases I’ve read today.
Using case examples and videos, Drs. Barbara Sherman and Margaret Gruen will help owners see the world from their pets’ perspective in order to prevent and manage common behavior problems in the home. Five separate sessions will focus on behavior issues involving puppies, kittens, dogs, cats, and children and pets. The workshop will conclude with a question-and-answer session.
I’d love to go to find out why my cat Mogwai licks her front paws incessantly and only wants to be pet while laying on my bed … but it’s not quite in my budget right now. Besides, I already had her analyzed by an “animal communicator” a few months ago during a pet fair in Bluffton, SC, and the woman concluded there was nothing wrong with her. (My cat is named Mogwai after the cuddly, furry creatures that turn into “Gremlins”).
But if you’re interested in finding out about your pet’s quirks via this seminar, click here for more information on how to register. In the meantime, tell me about some of the weird things your pets do.
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6 Responses to “Would You Spend $40 to Put Yourself In Your Pet’s Shoes?”
When I cough, my dog Fozzie, gets upset and starts pawing items. He has broken a fan, scratched a table and knocked over a lamp…pretty wierd!
By mbalbo on Jan 4, 2008
When I sit at my computer table, my dog pokes his giant head up underneath to stare at me. He’ll often get stuck and almost knock over the table, computer and coffee altogether. But I don’t need $40 to find out what he’s thinking. All he thinks all day long is “Is that food? Is this food? What if I eat this?” It all about the food.
By Valerie on Jan 4, 2008
Zellouisa (tabby in the award-winning video you linked to) drools often when sitting on my lap. I’ve read that drooling can mean a cat is happy…or seriously ill. (She’s been doing it for years, so I am hoping it is the former). Around visitors, she likes to lay on her back for attention even though her belly is strictly off-limits for touching.
I don’t understand a lot about my rescue dog. I wish I knew something about his history to explain things like how he has no problem going for snacks in the cats’ food bowls and litter box (yup, that, too) but looks at me for approval before he’ll eat his actual meals. I’ll come home at 6:00 in the evening, and his breakfast is still sitting in his bowl.
By Toastie on Jan 4, 2008
Are you saying your dog likes to snack on litter box finds? I have a bad image in my mind right now.
By gskalski on Jan 5, 2008
I’ve never seen him enjoying litter box snacks. Occasionally I find one in the hallway that he has abandoned.
At least he sticks to organic matter, as opposed to things like cell phones and shoes that I’ve heard other dogs will eat.
By Toastie on Jan 6, 2008