About - Just Fur You
| He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. - Unknown |
Currently, there is a lot more research available regarding Applied Animal Behavior than when I
had my first dog, Sandy, in 1966!
In the summer of 2008, I acquired an Aussie-mix puppy, Sama, from a rescue. It was "love at first
sight" and I knew I wanted to raise him to be “the best he could be,” whatever that was. However,
when I searched for information, and joined local training classes I found an abundance of
conflicting advice.
After I investigating further, I decided to start this website that would assist new dog owners by:
The gift boxes include:
The research topics are whatever I’m curious about at the moment or whatever topic is frequently
being asked by Just Fur You visitors.
Currently, I am developing a survey for dog trainers about their practices and preferences.
My first summary article focuses on current research regarding "reading dogs" including an article
describing the common accuracy levels of non-dog owners, dog owners, dog professionals and a
few other related topics.
had my first dog, Sandy, in 1966!
In the summer of 2008, I acquired an Aussie-mix puppy, Sama, from a rescue. It was "love at first
sight" and I knew I wanted to raise him to be “the best he could be,” whatever that was. However,
when I searched for information, and joined local training classes I found an abundance of
conflicting advice.
After I investigating further, I decided to start this website that would assist new dog owners by:
- providing summary articles about the latest research
- doing some research and posting my own results
- linking to the best Applied Animal Behaviorist’s websites I can find
- selling “the perfect” start-up gifts for new dog owners (to pay for the site)
The gift boxes include:
- information about health, regular vet visits, necessity of heart worm
prevention, and how to learn about the local animal control laws, etc. - information about how to choose a trainer
- one beginner training book
- one pamphlet about how to “read a dog’s body language”
- At least 3 age/breed appropriate toys
- one package of training treats, either vegetarian or non-vegetarian
The research topics are whatever I’m curious about at the moment or whatever topic is frequently
being asked by Just Fur You visitors.
Currently, I am developing a survey for dog trainers about their practices and preferences.
My first summary article focuses on current research regarding "reading dogs" including an article
describing the common accuracy levels of non-dog owners, dog owners, dog professionals and a
few other related topics.
