INDIAN CREEK VETERINARY HOSPITAL
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Behavior and Training

Regardless of if you've just added a pet to your home, you've recently become interested in training, or you're having a specific behavior problem, these links below can guide you in the right direction. First, we recommend learning to assess the "temperament" of your species or specific pet using body language. Are they naturally more fearful, more confident, more curious, more food motivated, more dominant, etc?  This will help you decide what your pet needs moving forward.

Second, if you are at this page to create, deter, or alter any sort of behavior (dog jumping, bird biting, cat hiding, rabbit chewing furniture), you must understand what Operant Conditioning is. This is a model that can be applied to every single species for almost every single behavior modification. It is the most important concept in training behaviors.

Dogs

Canine Body Language (with pictures)
Canine Behavior Guidelines
(American Animal Hospital Association)

A Tired Dog is a Good Dog (Enrichment)

Cats

Feline Body Language (with pictures)
Feline Behavior Guidelines
(American Association of Feline Practitioners)

Your Cat's Environmental Needs (Enrichment)
Animal Training Basics

Exotics

It is especially important to consider the husbandry of an exotic animal when focusing on training or behavior modification. If your pet is not having it's basic needs met, and every species has slightly different needs... then it's willingness to interact or to expend energy will be affected.
Avian Body Language
Avian Enrichment
Reptile Body Language
Reptile Enrichment
Operant conditioning is the most effective way to "train" or to modify the behavior of any animal. It is a communication tool for us to better interact with our pets. Training with operant conditioning can desensitize animals to veterinary procedures and necessary routine handling, can strengthen the human/animal connection with a shared experience and the building of a trust bond, can enrich the pet's life emotionally and cognitively, and can be a fun party trick to show your friends how your dog or cat high-fives. Below are some video examples of operant conditioning. 

Practice Hours

We see patients by appointment only. 

Sunday          Closed                     Closed
Monday         8:00 am               6:00 pm
Tuesday         8:00 am     ***     6:00 pm
Wednesday  8:00 am               6:00 pm
Thursday       8:00 am               6:00 pm
Friday            8:00 am                6:00 pm
Saturday       9:00 am               12:00 pm

On Tuesdays we will close from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for staff training, so that we may better serve you and your pets. Thank you for your understanding.

Contact Us

Phone  614-861-1700     Fax  614-861-7460
295 LANCASTER AVE
REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068
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Emergency Information

Medvet Columbus 
Phone: 614-846-5800
300 E. WILSON BRIDGE RD
WORTHINGTON, OH 43085

Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center
Phone:
614-292-3551
601 VERNON L. THARP ST
COLUMBUS, OH 43210

Medvet Hilliard (This location sees exotic pets)
Phone: 614-870-0480
5230 RENNER RD
COLUMBUS, OH 43228

Diley Hill Animal Emergency Center
Phone: 614-829-6444
9695 BASIL WESTERN RD
CANAL WINCHESTER, OH 43110
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  • Home
  • Services
    • Vaccinations and Preventative Care
    • Annual Exams
    • Exotic Pets
    • Anesthesia and Surgery
    • Sick Pet Consultations
    • Diagnostics
    • Pharmacy
    • Laser Therapy
    • Dental Health
    • End of Life
  • About
  • Contact
  • Client Resources
    • New Client & Patient Forms
    • Request an Appointment
    • Payment
    • Make The Most Of Your Visit
    • Pet First Aid
    • Behavior and Training
    • Traveling With Your Pet