If you have a dog, there is a good likelihood that you also have a chow hound.
Dogs love their food, and there is no denying it if they don’t have food, they will let you know it.
I can remember a labrador retriever that was part of my family when I was growing up. When it was time to get up and get fed in the morning, the dog would run down the stairs at full speed and slam himself into the wall as he rounded the corner. He was so excited!
Perhaps that is why it is no surprise that, on occasion, dogs will use their food bowl in order to get our attention. That is the case with Mya, a pitbull that has a food bowl and isn’t afraid to use it.
The difference is, Mya may use her food bowl for a number of different reasons. As shared on her personal Facebook page, sometimes, she is hungry so she will carry the food bowl and then drop it at her mom’s feet. At other times, however, she wants something else.
The real secret is to understand what she wants and to give it to her as soon as possible. Mya’s human mom understands this, and she also understands the difference between one and the other.
When Mya has something to say, there is no stopping her. As you can see in the videos below, she is dramatic when she has a request to make.
You can see why they call her Mya Wigglebutt because she doesn’t just wag her tail, she wags her entire backend.
There are times when Mya wants to be fed so she will carry her food bowl around. In this particular case, however, it is something quite different but fortunately, her mom’s on the case and knows exactly what to do.
I am broadly interested in how human activities influence the ability of wildlife to persist in the modified environments that we create.
Specifically, my research investigates how the configuration and composition of landscapes influence the movement and population dynamics of forest birds. Both natural and human-derived fragmenting of habitat can influence where birds settle, how they access the resources they need to survive and reproduce, and these factors in turn affect population demographics. Most recently, I have been studying the ability of individuals to move through and utilize forested areas which have been modified through timber harvest as they seek out resources for the breeding and postfledging phases. As well I am working in collaboration with Parks Canada scientists to examine in the influence of high density moose populations on forest bird communities in Gros Morne National Park. Many of my projects are conducted in collaboration or consultation with representatives of industry and government agencies, seeking to improve the management and sustainability of natural resource extraction.
