The Calgary Humane Society


Careers at the Calgary Humane Society Overview Cats
	Diagnosing Aggression Aggression Territorial Aggression Play Aggression Emotions of Cats Fearful Cat House Soiling House Soiling Checklist Indoor Cats Cats - The Inside Story Introducing a New Cat to Other Pets Solving Litterbox Problems Marking Behaviour The Naughty Cat The Nocturnal Cat Play and Investigative Behaviours Build a Cat Run Destructive Scratching Social Behaviour and Aggression Between Family Cats New Cat and the Litterbox What is a Cat's Tail Telling You? Toys and How to Use Them The Feline Trespasser Types of Cats Undesirable Behaviour The Vocal Cat Kitten Development Kittens Rough Play
Dogs
	Diagnosing Aggression Aggression Towards Family Members Food and Possession Aggression Leash-Induced Aggression Aggression - Sibling Rivalry Social Aggression to Unfamiliar Dogs Aggression - Article Part One Aggression - Article Part Two And Baby Makes Four Does Your Dog Bark? Barking Behaviour Modification The Best Dog for You Calming Signals Canine Adolescence Chewing Children and Dogs Cognitive Dysfunction Coprophagia Solve the Digging Problem Introducing a Your Dog to a New Dog The Educated Dog Excitable and Disobedient Dogs Exercise Fears - Noises and Places Fears - People and Animals Head Collars House Safety House Soiling Indoor Exercise Kennel Training Kong Toys Leadership Habits For You Muzzles Outdoor Dogs Pulling, Lunging and Jumping Punishment Re-Housetraining Adult Dog Rewarding Your Dog Separation Anxiety Submissive and Excitement Urination Toys for Your Dog Puppy Development Games Puppies Play Leadership Habits for Puppies Puppy Mouthing
General
	Bibliography Cleaning Pet Stains Fears and Phobias Preparing Your Pet For Baby's Arrival Travelling With Your Pet Unusual Eating Habits

Animal Behaviour and the Calgary Humane Society

Have you ever wondered what makes Tabby tick? Or what Fido’s wagging tail is really saying? We have!

From Admissions to Adoptions, animal behaviour is a big part of shelter life. Stress reduction programs are aimed at all of the animals in the shelter, regardless of the number of legs they have!

The Head Start Program is designed to provide basic obedience training to energetic, previously hard to handle dogs. Dogs in the program are taught to "sit" and to "walk nicely" with the use of praise, toys, treats, and head collars.

Looking to adopt a dog that has already had some training? Look for the bright green Head Start Program sign on a kennel near you!

The Program also focuses on housing and socialization needs of not only dogs, but cats and rabbits as well! Toys, blankets, and hiding places can make a big difference in how safe an animal feels. Animals who feel safe are healthier and easier to handle.

Do you have time to walk a dog? Cuddle cats? Volunteering to help reduce the stress of Shelter animals can be a rewarding experience!

Do you have pet toys or old stuffed animals that a shelter animal could use? Donations are welcome! Thank you!

Why do we take behaviour so seriously? Because YOU deserve to keep your pets, for life.

With that goal in mind we have designed several courses and seminars, to share insight on why our pets do what they do. Solving and/or living with our pets’ "little quirks" is frequently a lot less stressful when we understand them!

Does your dog need training? Your dog probably doesn’t think so! Our obedience classes use current and humane teaching methods to make training fun - for BOTH of you!

No time for a course? If you need help unraveling the mysteries of a behaviour problem, let us get you started! Friendly advice and useful information can help make those same issues easier to cope with.

Behaviour inquiries can be made by e-mail or by calling us. The Behaviour Helpline 723-6057 is answered by trained staff and volunteers. Leave a message including a brief description of the behaviour problem, your name, phone number, and the best time to call you back - and we will!

From barking to litterboxes, our Helpline counsellors cover it all!