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Written by veterinarian, consultant, teacher, and author Myrna Milani, this site is dedicated to furthering our understanding of animal health, behavior, and the human-animal bond. In addition to commentaries, favorite links, and biographical information, you will find the following:

• Information about available services, including problem dog and cat behavior consultations, behavior/bond consulting for organizations grappling with animal-related issues, and seminars and training for professionals and the general public.
• Articles that explore normal and problem human-animal relationships, normal and problem canine and feline behavior, and the different ways these may affect animal health.
• Discussions of and/or excerpts from nonfiction texts which introduce more in-depth explorations of these same subjects, and those from fiction which delve into more controversial areas of human-animal interaction, such as companion animal symbolism, zoophilia, and animal collecting or hoarding, among others.

This Month's Commentary:

The Sound of Two Paws Clapping

In many ways, for me the best time of day is when I take the dogs out first thing in the morning. Particularly at this time of year, I love that everything is so fresh and clean.

And quiet.

It’s the quiet that’s particularly engaged my thoughts lately. These past weeks I’ve become almost obsessed with it as I’ve attempted to master the basics of podcasting. There’s nothing like walking through your home talking into a sensitive voice recorder to point out just how much noise there is that’s slipped your notice. (You can hear some of the noises here in my first podcast.)

Then I heard a news report about how whale song is getting lower.

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ATN Gone Wild Interview

My June 17th interview with Dr. Kim Bloomer and Dr. Jeannie Thomason is now online.
Listen below or at blogtalkradio.

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