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.
You can use the opportunity to DO that valued activity as a consequence to your dog doing a behavior you want to see.
German shepherd Shadow LOVES digging where his person has the shovel. So, digging is one of the consequences of his coming when called in their large back yard. Great for their recall training.
Fun for everyone!
I’m sharing this story of a family’s hope with dog aggression, as I am so extremely proud of the progress we are making, and to educate and offer hope to other families. In complex dog behavior cases like this, it is important to look at the impact of many variables – genetics, physiology, environment, learning history among them.
As people, we can have a tendency to refer to our pets as either GOOD or BAD, but the truth is,
our pets really don’t see things the same. GOOD or BAD are really just examples of labeling your dog or parrot (or other type of pet). Let’s explore this topic further.
Contact :
Lisa Desatnik
CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, CPBC
