Tune in to Dr. Nicholas Dodman and DogTV on the Oh Behave Show
Widely embraced as one of the world's leading veterinarians and animal behaviorists, the charming Dr. Nicholas Dodman discusses all things d-o-g with Oh Behave Show host Arden Moore. Tune in and discover how DogTV -- a channel for stay-at-home dogs -- is helping canines cope with separation anxiety, boredom and stress. This best-selling author and founder of the Animal Behavior Clinic at Tufts University also unleashes some insights into the world of canines that will be sure to captivate you. Grab your dog and tune in now!
BIO:
Dr. Nicholas Dodman, BVMS, DVA, DACVAA, DACVB,
is one of the world’s most noted and celebrated veterinary behaviorists. He grew-up in England and trained to be a vet in Scotland. He graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary School in Scotland where he received a BVMS (DVM equivalent). He was a surgical intern at the Glasgow Veterinary School before joining the faculty. At the age of 26, he became the youngest veterinary faculty member in Britain. It was at that time that Dr. Dodman began specializing in surgery and anesthesiology.
He received a Diploma in Veterinary Anesthesia from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists and the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.
In 1981, Dr. Dodman immigrated to the United States where he became a faculty member of Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. Shortly after his arrival, Dr. Dodman became interested in behavioral pharmacology and the field of animal behavior. After spending several years in this area of research, he founded the Animal Behavior Clinic – one of the first of its kind – at Tufts in 1986.
Dr. Dodman began to see clinical cases in 1987. Since 1990, he has devoted all his time to his specialty practice of animal behavior.
Since the mid-1990s, Dr. Dodman has written five acclaimed best-selling books that have received a tremendous amount of national press. His first book, The Dog Who Loved Too Much (Bantam Books, 1995), was an unqualified success selling more than 100,000 copies as did his second book, The Cat Who Cried for Help (Bantam Books, 1997). His third book, Dogs Behaving Badly (Bantam Books, 1999) was again a bestseller as was If Only They Could Speak (W.W. Norton & Co., 2002). Then followed Puppy’s First Steps, The Well-Adjusted Dog and Good Old Dog (Houghton Mifflin 2007, 2008 and 2010).
Dr. Dodman is internationally recognized and sought after as a leader in his field. Dr. Dodman’s latest book, Pets on the Couch: Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious Birds, and New Science of Animal Psychology, takes a close look at compulsive cats, anxious birds, and new science of animal psychology as he recounts his uniquely entertaining—and poignant—stories of treating animals for all-too-human problems as he reveals his amazing breakthroughs with the new science of One Medicine; the profound recognition that humans and other animals share the same neurochemistry, and that our minds and emotions work in similar ways. Racehorses with Tourette’s Syndrome, spinning dogs with epilepsy, cats with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, feather-plucking parrots with anxiety, and a diffident Bull Terrier with autism—these astonishing cases were all helped by One Medicine, which emphasizes the similarities rather than differences between animals and humans. Inspiring, sometimes heartbreaking, and utterly fascinating, Pets on the Couch demonstrates how what we share with our animals can only lead us to greater appreciation for them—and our mutual bonds.
Dr. Dodman has written more than 100 scientific articles, and made numerous contributions to scientific books and journals. He appears regularly on radio and television including: 20/20, Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Dateline, World News with Peter Jennings, Discovery Channel, NOVA, Animal Planet, the BBC and CBC, CNN’s Headline News, Inside Edition, MSNBC, NOVA, NPR’s “Fresh Air” and A&E.