Intensive Learning @ MFS
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Monster Pet was indeed monstrous – in terms of SIZE of facility and VARIETY of products to purchase. The bunnies looked tired (Easter work) but the koi were active and awesome. Tim R. (manager) taught us how to read the ingredients of a kibble bag. Back at school, Lini Federici and terriers (Thor and...
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Welcome! – Dress each day for canine encounters; sneakers are advised. – Fill out and have your parents sign the THREE release waivers that were distributed today. – Bring in $10 for CI T-shirts if you wish to purchase. – Check your school e-mail for snack assignments. – Get pumped for a week of...
Continue readingMarch 26th we went to PennVet and learned a great deal about what goes into training a service dog. When we arrived the trainer instructed us to ignore the dogs, for they were on the job and it was important for them to distinguish the difference between work and play. We were then given...
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Dogs are unique among animal groups for their interest in humans. Social psychology is the study of the behaviors of individuals within groups. Once rabies was eradicated in dogs through vaccines and indirectly through dog licenses, humans began to focus on new kinds of domestication. Over the past several decades, humans have focused on training dogs...
Continue readingBARB GOT THE DOG (BIBBLE)!!! So today for breakfast we had waffles and bacon (and today is National Waffle Day so that makes it even better). Barb taught us about how dogs communicate with us via vocalization, body posture, and peeing (yet again we were forced to learn about something bathroom related). It seems...
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Today’s breakfast consisted of eggs and cheese in pita pockets with strawberries and grapes for a healthier option. After we cleaned up Barb taught us (against our will) all about dog’s anal glands 🙂 It was a good thing that we ate before that ordeal. After what seemed like an eternity of dog’s anuses we...
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Today was a day filled with dogs! It started off with pancakes and bacon with strawberries for breakfast. After we ate our breakfast feast we learned all about the differences between wolves and dogs from Barb for about an hour. Barely surviving that, we went on the bus to Allen’s Kennels where we...
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Today started off in Barb’s room. We ate some delicious bagels and cream cheese with strawberries and clementines that Barb and Judy provided us. There were only plain and multigrain because we forgot to ask about food allergies, but it was all good. As we waited for the bus to arrive, we watched a...
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We have busy week planned, studying the social psychology of dogs. Students will be visiting 3 dog parks in preparation for designing their own. They will hear from a dog trainer and a Veterinarian, as well as a person who places foster dogs with Veterans through an organization called Semper Fido. We will do...
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