Articles by Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

Dumbed down by dominance, Part 2: Change your dominant thinking

Embrace deference, not dominance, to ensure healthy and happy human-pet relationships
Apr 1, 2012
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

Embrace deference, not dominance, to ensure healthy and happy human-pet relationships.

Dumbed down by dominance, Part 1

Exploring our misconceptions and myths about human-pet relationships
Mar 1, 2012
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

Exploring our misconceptions and myths about human-pet relationships.

Canine housetraining: FAQs from clients

Be ready to answer these client questions to ensure a successful housetraining process
Nov 1, 2011
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

Be ready to answer these client questions to ensure a successful housetraining process.

Elimination training tips

Helpful pointers to give clients to humanely housetrain their dogs
Oct 1, 2011
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

Helpful pointers to give clients to humanely housetrain their dogs.

Canine housetraining, Part 2: Managing developmental issues with puppy crating

Make sure clients know the ins and outs of correct crate training
Sep 1, 2011
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

Make sure clients know the ins and outs of correct crate training.

Canine housetraining, Part 1: Humane and age-appropriate strategies

Better outcomes are achieved when clients are knowledgeable and have realistic expectations
Aug 1, 2011
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

Housetraining dogs is really quite simple. The hard part is ensuring clients understand dogs' needs.

Helping veterinary clients understand and treat cats with elimination disorders

Jul 1, 2011
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

Use these steps to help cat owners resolve this common behavior issue.

Treating feline elimination disorders

Part two of a three-part series: For problems with an underlying behavioral cause, try these options
Jun 1, 2011
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

For problems with an underlying behavioral cause, try these options.

How to identify inappropriate feline elimination

Part one of a two-part series on dealing effectively with clients' concerns
May 1, 2011
By: Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB

The most common concern expression by clients about their cats' behavior involves inappropriate elimination.

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