Meandering With Myrn

Using animal symbols to spread misinformation has been a common human activity for thousands of years. But does it work for the animals? The post Episode 536- Animal Symbols and Misinformation appeared first on MMilani.com.

Making the training-ethology mental transition may be the most challenging part of changing to an ethological approach to help our animals. The post Episode 535 – The Training-Ethology Transition appeared first on MMilani.com.

Few studies have shaped my understanding of companion animal behavior and the bond as much as the decades long Russian Farm Fox study. The post Episode 534  –  Companion Animal Behavior and the Russian Farm Fox Study appeared first on MMilani.com.

What do naked mole rats, dogs, cats, have in common? Many people most likely would say, not a darn thing. But that's not the case. The post Episode 533 – Naked Mole Rats, Dogs, and Cats appeared first on MMilani.com.

Do wild animals display social distancing and other self- and group-protective behaviors when contagious diseases occur? The post Episode 532 – Do Wild Animals Practice Social Distancing? appeared first on MMilani.com.

This podcast celebrates Retro-Thanksgiving, a perfect celebration for those of us separated from our loved ones Thanksgiving 2020. The post Episode 530 – Retro-Thanksgiving appeared first on MMilani.com.

Never heard about doomscrolling and its effect on companion animal behavior? Tune in to this podcast to learn more about this subject. The post Episode 529 – Doomscrolling and Companion Animal Behavior appeared first on MMilani.com.

Because Halloween signals the start of the holiday season for many, it's a good time to think about tricky treats for dogs and cats. The post Episode 528 – Tricky Treats for Dogs and Cats appeared first on MMilani.com.

Most of us don’t think of pet cats and dogs as they relate to landraces. But that could change as time goes on. The post Episode 527 –  Pet Cats, Dogs, and Landraces appeared first on MMilani.com.

What is the fundamental role of companion animal problem-solving? What help do they get in this regard from us? Tune in to learn more. The post Episode 526 – Companion Animal Problem-Solving appeared first on MMilani.com.

Animals and science inevitably will inspire the creation volumes of first but not last words on related subjects. Like Monique the elk... The post Episode 525 – Animals, Science, and First But Not Last Words appeared first on MMilani.com.

When summer gives way to fall here in rural NH, the resident companion animals succumb to the migration effect. The post Episode 524 – The Companion Animal Migration Effect appeared first on MMilani.com.

Using energy to decode animal behavior makes analyzing problem displays much easier. Once I learned that lesson, everything fell into place. The post Episode 523 – Using Energy to Decode Animal Behavior appeared first on MMilani.com.

Think of going au natural in a changing environment as a local phenomenon. A very local phenomenon. One that happens around your own home. The post Episode 522 – Going Au Natural in a Changing Environment appeared first on MMilani.com.

What does normalizing the bond in abnormal times mean? When the COVID-19 quarantine began, the answer seemed obvious. Now, I'm not so sure. The post Episode 521 – Normalizing the Bond in Abnormal Times appeared first on MMilani.com.

Cats aren’t little dogs, but that doesn’t mean that no domestic canine-feline behavioral overlap occurs. We ignore this at our peril. The post Episode 520 – The Domestic Canine-Feline Behavioral Overlap appeared first on MMilani.com.

This week’s podcast presents a brief update of human-animal-planet news. It reminds us that there's a more complex world out there than ours. The post Episode 519 –  Human-Animal-Planet News appeared first on MMilani.com.

Animal interactions may play a critical role in times of human crisis. Some of these may trigger profound changes in the quality of the human-companion animal bond. The post Episode 518 – Animal Interactions in Times of Crisis appeared first on MMilani.com.

Would you kill an animal messenger? Especially if the animal's behavior said something about your own behavior that made you feel inadequate?  The post Episode 517 – Would You Kill An Animal Messenger? appeared first on MMilani.com.

An epiphany regarding the nature of the evolving bond in a dynamic human-animal world hit me like a ton of bricks when I gave my dog a bath. The post Episode 516 – The Evolving Bond in a Dynamic Human-Animal World appeared first on MMilani.com.

Do you consider some animal behaviors unspeakable? This week's podcast explores their possible role in species survival. The post Episode 515 – Unspeakable Animal Behaviors appeared first on MMilani.com.

Normally we don’t think much about companion animal behavior adaptability in our relationships with our dogs and cats... Until sudden changes make us. Then we may think about it a lot. The post Episode 514 – Animal Behavior Adaptability appeared first on MMilani.com.

I initially began creating my COVID-19 Dream Team to save my sanity. Knowing these unsung  medical professionals are there and always have been  in one form or another makes the world a better place for everyone. The post Episode 513 – My COVID-19 Dream Team appeared first on MMilani.com.

Like other forms of contagion, semantic contagion related to companion animals may have positive or negative results. It depends on what we communicate. The post Episode 512 – Semantic Contagion and Companion Animals appeared first on MMilani.com.

Evaluating and upgrading the human-animal physical, mental, and emotional environments first enhances the resolution of  problem animal behaviors.  But that's not always easy. The post Episode 511 – Evaluating Human-Animal Environments appeared first on MMilani.com.

The start of primary elections got me thinking about politicians using animals to make political hay. This is hardly a new strategy. The post Episode 510 – Using Animals to Make Political Hay appeared first on MMilani.com.

Like all other seemingly magical cures, those for companion animal problems require the presence of multiple factors. Can you guess what they might be? The post Episode 509 – Magical Cures for Companion Animal Problems appeared first on MMilani.com.

Learn how the telephone game and problem animal behaviors relate to the quote: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". Tune in... The post Episode 508 – The Telephone Game and Problem Animal Behaviors appeared first on MMilani.com.

It's understandable that kids and dogs could fall prey to our society's love of labeling, regardless of any negative effect on the kids' or dogs' learning. The post Episode 507 – Kids, Dogs, Labeling, and Learning appeared first on MMilani.com.

I think that the qualities of the bonds my successful clients form with their animals would make a good human-animal bond holiday mantra. What do you think? The post Episode 506 – A Human-Animal Bond Holiday Mantra appeared first on MMilani.com.

This podcast explores the growing human-canine trust deficit that's evolved over the years. Do you trust your dog? If not, what are you doing about it? The post Episode 505 – The Growing Human-Canine Trust Deficit appeared first on MMilani.com.

Ecologists worldwide increasingly recognize the relationship between keystone species and habitat destruction. Lose one and an entire ecosystem collapses. The post Episode 504 – Keystone Species and Habitat Destruction appeared first on MMilani.com.

Are any companion animal ghosts haunting you and your animals and your relationship? If so, this time of year is the perfect time to think about them. The post Episode 503 – Companion Animal Ghosts appeared first on MMilani.com.

Does the idea of normalizing problem animal behavior strike you abnormal? Even so, normalizing some problem behaviors may speed their resolution. The post Episode 502 – Normalizing Problem Animal Behavior appeared first on MMilani.com.

Most of us don’t give much thought to the burden of canine domestication...until it creates problems for our dogs and us. The post Episode 501 – The Burden of Canine Domestication appeared first on MMilani.com.

In Episode 497, I pondered the effects of human-induced rapid evolutionary change or HIREC in wild animals; but could this occur in purebred dogs too? The post Episode 500 – HIREC in Purebred Dogs appeared first on MMilani.com.

Content from two newsletters got me thinking about balancing the costs and benefits of canine companionship in public settings. The post Episode 499 – Balancing the Costs and Benefits of Canine Companionship appeared first on MMilani.com.

Did you ever encounter a dog who left you with mixed feelings? This podcast explores some of the mixed feelings that resulted when I had such a canine encounter. The post Episode 498 – A Mixed-Feeling Canine Encounter appeared first on MMilani.com.

When most people think about wildlife evolution, the interface where today's modern metropolis meets Darwin's Galopagos Islands seldom comes to mind. This podcast may cause you to rethink that. The post Episode 497 – Metropolis Meets the Galapagos Islands appeared first on MMilani.com.