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Agency is the ability to have control of your environment, decisions and life. Agency, choice and empowerment are important words when it comes to dog training (and other animal training) and animal welfare.

Choice, Empowerment And Agency In Dog Training

Choice and empowerment are two words I have used aRead more “Choice, Empowerment And Agency In Dog Training”

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“What is love except for another name for positive reinforcement? Or vice versa.” ~ B.F.Skinner

What Does Positive Reinforcement Have To Do With Love?

“What is love except for another name for positive reinforcement? Or vice versa.” ~ a quote by B.F.Skinner.  Even long before I began dog training with positive reinforcement (and parrot training), and studying Applied Behavior Analysis as it relates to pets, I have LOVED this quote from B.F. Skinner.  It speaks to me on different levels. What does positive reinforcement have to do with love? I’ll explain.

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dog training tip: If your dog tells you he loves an activity, he is telling you you just found a reinforcer for him!

Listen To Your Dog To Learn About His Reinforcers

Dog Training Tip: If your dog tells you he LOVESRead more “Listen To Your Dog To Learn About His Reinforcers”

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If we can't manage it, we can't change it. Aggression is highly reinforcing for the dog because it makes the scary thing go away in most circumstances and that will be remembered." A dog training quote from Michael Shikashio, CDBC, with Aggressive Dog

If We Can’t Manage It, We Can’t Change It

Why is management so important to behavior change in our pets? I explain in my post.

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What is antecedent arrangement and why is it important in training dogs or other animals? Antecedent arrangement is making changes to the environment to make the undesirable behavior less likely and the desirable behavior more likely

Why You Should Use Antecedent Arrangement?

I’m working with several families now who have called becauseRead more “Why You Should Use Antecedent Arrangement?”

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understanding flooding and learned helplessness in dog training

Understanding Flooding And Learned Helplessness In Training

In behavior terms, flooding is an important concept to understand as it can cause a lot of stress in our pets, and ourselves.

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The pitfalls of training with aversives

Why It Is Better To Avoid The Aversive In Training

Something to give you thought in your dog or birdRead more “Why It Is Better To Avoid The Aversive In Training”

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motivating operations can help you be more successful in your dog training

Motivating Operations And Training

  You may not be familiar with the phrase motivatingRead more “Motivating Operations And Training”

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Debunking the Dog Alpha Theory

The dominance and alpha theories in dog training are veryRead more “Debunking the Dog Alpha Theory”

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Explaining Extinction In Dog Training

Meet Cody. An almost one year old havanese who masteredRead more “Explaining Extinction In Dog Training”

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Lisa Desatnik
CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC

513-262-4062
  • Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed 
  • Certified Fear Free Professional
  • Certified Family Dog Mediator
  • Licensed Family Paws Parent Educator
  • Certificate of Completion – Aggression in Dogs Master Course
  • Certified Parrot Behavior Consultant

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