Positive Reinforcement Lesson Learned At Camp Rockmont

A precious and fabulous human example of the power of positive reinforcement in teaching behavior. Watch how quickly this 15 month old boy at Camp Rockmont learns to repeat behaviors, and his body language when he is doing those behaviors. Some things to notice:

A Book Written By Kids About Dog Behavior And Training

Looking for a good book to teach your kids about being a dog friend? What makes Good Dog! Kids Teach Kids About Dog Behavior and Training different is that it is written by kids for kids. Evelyn Pang and Hilary Louie began writing this book when they were 9 years old, and it was published […]

A Dog Bite Prevention Tip For Parents

This picture makes me very uncomfortable. Parents, it is so important that you help your dog to learn positive associations with your kids and little hands. A couple ideas for doing that – teach your child to wait for your dog to come to your child, how to pet your dog and when to stop, […]

Puppy Training Tip: Catch Those Good Choices

I want to remind you today, to not take for granted those good choices your puppy or dog makes. Every consequence you provide to a behavior is feedback to your pet about whether his/her behavior should be repeated or not.