The Anton Savage Show Ask the Expert: Dog Behaviour
Sep 13, 2025
Nanci Creedon, a clinical animal behaviourist, shares her journey from childhood dog lover to expert in canine behaviour. She offers insights on managing dog-cat relationships and emphasizes safe introductions. Nanci discusses the legal aspects of dog bites, preparing dogs for new babies, and effective techniques to halt play-biting. She highlights the importance of relationship-based training and gives advice on handling high-arousal breeds. Listeners also learn about comforting devices for separation anxiety and tricks to reduce fixation on other dogs during walks.
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Childhood Bond That Shaped A Career
- Nanci Creedon describes teaching her dog tricks from age six and forming a unique bond.
- She credits that early relationship for shaping her career in animal behaviour.
Prepare Safe Spaces For Cats
- Provide cats with escape routes, height and safe spaces when introducing dogs and cats.
- Use scent swapping and only introduce calm animals behind physical barriers until they coexist calmly.
Bites Are Often Communication
- A bite often reflects communication or a failed escalation rather than inherent viciousness.
- Legal destruction of a dog is not automatic and depends on court assessment of future risk and management.