Dogs
Happy anniversary Julie!
Can you believe we've been exchanging blog posts about canine science for one year already? In some ways it's gone so quickly and in others it's hard to remember when we weren't. I was going to do a highlights kind of post, but decided it's all been so freaking fantastic, that I wouldn't know where to start or stop.
In all ways, it's FABULOUS, and I thank you from the bottom of my everything for answering my first blog post with a big, fat 'YES!'
Stand out things you should know about:
AMRRIC do AMAZING work in rural and remote indigenous communities. You can follow them on Facebook, on YouTube and/or sign up for their newsletter. Check out details of their upcoming conference.
After calls for an independent office for animal welfare in Australia, minister Joel Fitzgibbon announced at AAWS2013 he is creating the role of Inspector General for Animal Welfare & Live Exports. This has been met with mixed reactions from the two main groups (primary production and animal advocacy bodies) involved. As we will be having a federal election very soon in Australia, it will be interesting to see what happens on this front in the coming months. The sceptics suggest, "not much".
I'm now taking a week's break with my family in sunny Queensland - much warmer than my home town right now. I hope you are enjoying your Summer.
What have you been learning at all those conferences?
Thank you once again, for a year of believing in dog with me!
Big hugs,
Mia
© 2013 Mia Cobb
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- Totally Aawsome
Hey Julie, Thanks for all that humping info – it’s humptastic!I am going to get back to you about humping in working dogs another day, as I want to give my response a whole post, which I can’t do today. Today I need to tell you about AAWS....
- Back To Basics - Let Me Introduce Myself...
Hey Julie! I'm pretty excited to revisit the whole penpal concept too! I had one when I was 10yrs old who lived in the USA (just like you!) and was named Mia (just like me!). So how about I start by telling you a bit about me? I live...
Dogs
Do You Believe in Dog? One year of believing.
Happy anniversary Julie!Can you believe we've been exchanging blog posts about canine science for one year already? In some ways it's gone so quickly and in others it's hard to remember when we weren't. I was going to do a highlights kind of post, but decided it's all been so freaking fantastic, that I wouldn't know where to start or stop.
#AAWS2013
I attended the 7th National Workshop for the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy this week. It was a busy few days with lots of learning and networking going on, everywhere you looked.Stand out things you should know about:
AMRRIC do AMAZING work in rural and remote indigenous communities. You can follow them on Facebook, on YouTube and/or sign up for their newsletter. Check out details of their upcoming conference.
After calls for an independent office for animal welfare in Australia, minister Joel Fitzgibbon announced at AAWS2013 he is creating the role of Inspector General for Animal Welfare & Live Exports. This has been met with mixed reactions from the two main groups (primary production and animal advocacy bodies) involved. As we will be having a federal election very soon in Australia, it will be interesting to see what happens on this front in the coming months. The sceptics suggest, "not much".I'm now taking a week's break with my family in sunny Queensland - much warmer than my home town right now. I hope you are enjoying your Summer.
What have you been learning at all those conferences?
Thank you once again, for a year of believing in dog with me!
Big hugs,
Mia
© 2013 Mia Cobb
- 2014: A Great Year For Canine Science
Hi Julie, Hope your festive season was fun and full of laughter. Happy new year to you! I've decided that 2014 is THE year for canine science! It's been a fairly long time since we compared notes on what we're doing at...
- Working Dog Conference: Bridging The Gap Between Science And Industry
(source)Hi Julie, how great was Dr Brad Smith's guest post to us about his research investigating dingo cognition? Responsiveness to humans, tool use and conspecific reaction to death - just all kinds of awesome! I'm so glad the editors...
- Zoos And An Enlarged Dachshund Wrapped Up In Welfare
(Source)I can wait for you to talk about humping in working dogs later. I’m assuming humping didn’t come up at the AAWSome conference -- maybe something for the conference suggestion box? I haven’t seen any humping recently, although LOADS of people...
- Totally Aawsome
Hey Julie, Thanks for all that humping info – it’s humptastic!I am going to get back to you about humping in working dogs another day, as I want to give my response a whole post, which I can’t do today. Today I need to tell you about AAWS....
- Back To Basics - Let Me Introduce Myself...
Hey Julie! I'm pretty excited to revisit the whole penpal concept too! I had one when I was 10yrs old who lived in the USA (just like you!) and was named Mia (just like me!). So how about I start by telling you a bit about me? I live...