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Is your dog REALLY staying away because he has something he knows he should not have? Or is your dog staying away because he has something he values, and he does not want you to take it from him? More than likely, it is the later.

When Your Dog Has Something He Knows He Should Not Have

Let’s talk about dog resource guarding. Have you ever saidRead more “When Your Dog Has Something He Knows He Should Not Have”

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Now is a great time to teach your puppy to enjoy bath time, and have control over the grooming activity. As a Fear Free certified dog training professional, we call this training cooperative care. It greatly reduces an animal’s stress by giving that animal agency (choice and control) over what happens. This video and post shares puppy training tips for doing this.

Bathing Your Puppy: Teaching Cooperative Care

When it comes to bathing your puppy or dog, nowRead more “Bathing Your Puppy: Teaching Cooperative Care”

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The problem with begging your dog to train. . It is applying pressure, coercion, even force. You may notice more dog stress signals or avoidance.

The Problem With Begging Your Dog To Train

Something to think about when it comes to dog trainingRead more “The Problem With Begging Your Dog To Train”

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When it comes to your dog's calm door greeting manners, many wish their dog would stop jumping on guests and keep four paws on the ground. Here is a hack for calm dog greetings using a Kong dog toy.

Hack For Dog Calm Door Greetings

When it comes to your dog’s calm door greeting manners,Read more “Hack For Dog Calm Door Greetings”

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“Our learners should respond to requests because they have the skills and motivation to do so, and not because they are forced to behave in order to avoid punishment.” ~ Dr. Susan Friedman. I love this quote from Dr. Friedman. This talks to me on so many levels as it relates to dog training, parrot training, and training any other species.

Why This Quote About Teaching Talks To Me

“Our learners should respond to requests because they have theRead more “Why This Quote About Teaching Talks To Me”

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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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Trigger stacking occurs when numerous stress inducing events occur, and can be the culprit behind your dog's behavior.

Trigger Stacking In Dogs

A woman was telling me the other day about howRead more “Trigger Stacking In Dogs”

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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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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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