tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134993821545562205.post3091276644956771354..comments2024-03-03T13:36:10.569-05:00Comments on The Dog Zombie: Can a supplement improve a dog's response to training?The Dog Zombiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00242246213147009685noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134993821545562205.post-1206436128208341722015-05-10T13:01:25.064-04:002015-05-10T13:01:25.064-04:00Yeah, I probably should have gone into my trepidat...Yeah, I probably should have gone into my trepidations about the study methods a bit more, but the post was getting long as it was. Your summary is well put!The Dog Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242246213147009685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134993821545562205.post-54400286616312391182015-05-10T10:27:35.467-04:002015-05-10T10:27:35.467-04:00Ooooh. There are so many methodological problems ...Ooooh. There are so many methodological problems in this study, in addition to the low number of dogs enrolled and the use of urine instead of brain chemicals, that I would be very leery of the findings until they have been replicated. The primary problem I noted was that the German Shepherds and Labs were already self-selected for this type of study. They were police dogs! What would I select a police dog on? One of the characteristics would certainly be attention. Even if the study is a bit poorly constructed, the question asked is terrific and we need more studies investigation the impact of supplements on canine behavior (and on humans for that matter!).Dr. Mary Cerretonoreply@blogger.com