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1. The Feeding Frenzy

   Entry #121

   13 Oct 2013

   4:07 am

   Myrna Milani

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   The Feeding Frenzy Although records of numerous food-related human-animal dilemmas now fill my files, four situations that occurred relatively early in my veterinary medical career remain fixed in my mind because of what they taught me about the connection between food and human and animal...

2. Canine and Human Functional MRI Comparisons

   Entry #120

   06 Oct 2013

   11:31 am

   Myrna Milani

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   As the author notes, the implications of these studies take us far beyond the realm of dog-love and into some moral, legal, and ethical issues that will open a real Pandora’s Box… And that’s without considering the obvious which is that there’s a high probability that...

3. Recognizing the Human-Animal Bond: Meet Ms. Darlene Blackman

   Entry #119

   30 Sep 2013

   2:25 pm

   Megan Kendall

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   The human-animal bond influenced and changed Ms. Darlene Blackman’s career path in the most unexpected and rewarding ways. She always wanted to work with animals, even from a young age and pursued the path to be a veterinarian. She followed that childhood dream before deviating after her...

4. Rehoming Kids and Dogs

   Entry #118

   25 Sep 2013

   8:09 am

   Myrna Milani

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   This morning I heard a report on the BBC World News about Americans using the Internet to “rehome” kids they’ve adopted (primarily from foreign locations) who didn’t work out for some reason. Then I looked up the original Reuters article. The article first focuses on the...

5. Review of "Your Brain on Nature"

   Entry #117

   18 Sep 2013

   8:53 am

   Martha Ortmann

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   Selhub, EM & Logan, AC (2012) Your Brain on Nature: The Science of Nature’s Influence on Your Health, Happiness, and Vitality Book Review Martha Ortmann July 30, 2013 I found this book’s premise, that modern technology has removed us from the curative influence of nature to our own peril,...

6. Raising Our North Stars: Kumari's Puppies at Eight to Ten Months Old

   Entry #113

   11 Sep 2013

   7:00 pm

   Patty Dobbs Gross

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   'North Star Ben and Friends' North Star Kumari’s puppies are now ten months old and well into their adolescence, a time when pups seek to learn their boundaries; as a result, we will find ourselves setting more limits for them, hopefully with consistent and fairly predictable consequences when...

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8. Roses, Falling Eggheads, Placebos, and the B-Word

   Entry #94

   01 Sep 2013

   7:41 am

   Myrna Milani

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   What do poet Gertrude Stein and our interpretation of the bond have in common? In perhaps her most memorable line she wrote, “A rose is a rose is a rose,” a deceptively simple statement that has fueled academic discussions for decades. But according to Stein herself, the line referred to the fact...

9. K9 Fit Club - Health and Wellness for both Dogs and People: An Interview With Tricia Montgomery

   Entry #91

   23 Aug 2013

   12:56 am

   Kristyna M Oates

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   Tricia Montgomery, Founder Tricia Montgomery was the Public Education Director for the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association from 1993 to 1998, the Executive Director in July of 1998, and served a dual role of both Public Ed Director and Executive Director until 2006. Montgomery was on the...

10. Responding and Managing Crisis: Meet. Dr. Jean Marie Thompson

    Entry #90

    07 Aug 2013

    11:33 am

    Megan Kendall

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    Dr. Jean Marie Thompson Dr. Jean Marie Thompson works for the State of Indiana as the K-9 Assisted Crisis Response Team’s leader. She was a pioneer in recognizing dogs as an asset for disaster mental health cases and has witnessed first-hand the comfort animals can bring trauma victims. HABRI...

11. The Value of Teamwork: Meet Kevin Hanrahan

    Entry #89

    30 Jul 2013

    1:20 pm

    Megan Kendall

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    Last week, Kevin Hanrahan was kind enough to sit down with us here at HABRI Central and share his experiences relating to the human-animal bond and his motivation to start his online blog. Kevin Hanrahan has seen first-hand the power of the human-animal bond and how that teamwork can be the...

12. Zoobiquity, by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, M.D. and Kathryn Bowers: A Review by Anne-Elizabeth Straub, LCSW, GCFT®

    Entry #88

    24 Jul 2013

    12:47 am

    Anne-Elizabeth Straub

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    Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, M.D. and Kathryn Bowers, begin Zoobiquity with a story of a consultation by Dr. Natterson-Horowitz in her capacity as an expert in the field of cardiology. She had been called to consult at the Los Angeles Zoo, which reportedly happened from time to time. The patient...

13. Introducing Pets & People, a New Series Exploring the Impact of Animal Companionship on Human Health

    Entry #85

    19 Jul 2013

    10:00 am

    Christopher C Charles

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    Pets & People is an innovative new book series designed to ensure that the science behind the human-animal bond is accessible to the professionals who apply their understanding of this unique relationship to improve the health of humans and their companion animals. Every day researchers gain...

14. Raising Our North Stars: Kumari's Puppies from Six to Eight Months

    Entry #84

    03 Jul 2013

    11:20 am

    Patty Dobbs Gross

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    North Star's Rex and Amy Kumari’s litter is now eight months old, with four of these well bred and carefully raised golden retriever pups in the midst of being shaped to work with children on the autism spectrum. The little girl in this picture is Amy, and she has been living with Kumari’s...

15. HABRI Central Reviews Your Brain on Nature - Over Hill, Over Dale

    Entry #83

    01 Jul 2013

    3:47 am

    Myrna Milani

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    Read another HABRI reviewer’s take on this book at http://habricentral.org/members/1893/blog/2013/07/your-brain-on-nature—-review

16. Dolphins as Therapy Animals

    Entry #82

    22 Jun 2013

    7:29 am

    Myrna Milani

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    This essay http://www.aeonmagazine.com/nature-and-cosmos/lori-marino-dolphins-are-not-healers/ explores what’s known about dolphins and their history as therapeutic animals written by the researcher who first discovered that these animals were self-aware. Lots of thought-provoking...

17. The Human-Animal Bond in the Blogosphere: Meet Kimberly Gauthier and Keep the Tail Wagging

    Entry #80

    17 Jun 2013

    10:41 am

    Megan Kendall

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    Ms. Gauthier with one of her dogs Conversation is important to Kimberly Gauthier. And she shows it. Ms. Gauthier blogs for Keep the Tail Wagging, her site devoted to the human-animal bond. She strives to maintain an open discussion with her readers and her site includes all things pet-related,...

18. HABRI Central Reviews Zoobiquity - Reuniting Human and Nonhuman Animal Medicine and Behavior

    Entry #78

    15 May 2013

    10:57 am

    Myrna Milani

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    Zoobiquity: What Animals can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing by Barbara Natterson-Horwitz, MD and Kathryn Bowers (Knopf, 2012) Note: The paperback edition of this book bears a different subtitle, The Astonishing Connections between Human and Animal Health.

19. HABRI Announces $300,000 to be Made Available for HAB Research

    Entry #76

    09 May 2013

    5:06 pm

    Christopher C Charles

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    TheHuman-Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI), sponsor of HABRI Central, has announced that it will be making funds available for high-quality research designed to better understand the human and animal health benefits of the human-animal bond in seven areas. Requests for pre-proposals are...

20. Free Book! While Supplies Last!

    Entry #75

    03 May 2013

    10:21 am

    Myrna Milani

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    Free Book! While Supplies Last! NOTE: Copies of this book are no longer available. Check the latest HABRI Central Review for information on participating in the next review. Have you ever noticed similarities between human and animal behaviors or medical issues that struck you as so obvious you...