Martin Luther King Jr. Inspires Training
There are so many beautiful, important life messages shared from Martin Luther King Jr. This MLK quote: “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step”, has so many interpretations. Some of those interpretations can have to do with dog training. In life, if we want to accomplish anything, we mustRead more “Martin Luther King Jr. Inspires Training”
Your Puppy And Dog Are Always Learning
A letter from this puppy to ALL dog and puppy parents: Hi! I am focusing. My brain is at work. Every waking minute,every interaction,every outcomeis teaching me associations & expectations. You may not mean to, but these are some lessons you may be teaching me. Humans walking near when I have something I value meanRead more “Your Puppy And Dog Are Always Learning”
Teaching Fear Free Cooperative Care Pet Handling
Training for Fear Free cooperative care pet handling involves teaching an animal to be an active participant in handling and other husbandry behaviors. An important component of cooperative care is giving that animal the ability, choice and control to be able to say YES or NO to moving ahead. (This is referred to as agency.)Read more “Teaching Fear Free Cooperative Care Pet Handling”
Shifting Focus In Dog Training
Let’s refocus how we look at dog training. Instead of seeing dog training (parrot training, and training any animal) as how we GET our pet TO DO something…. Let’s practice seeing training as a way of BUILDING communication,collaboration, trust and enjoyment WITH our pet. When we do that… Our pet will be INSPIRED to WANTRead more “Shifting Focus In Dog Training”
Why ‘People Food’ Is Good For Dog Training
I train dogs and puppies (and parrots and other animals) and teach others how to train their pets using positive reinforcement. That means teaching behaviors by building contingencies between those behaviors with consequences the learner values. And food is the most common form or positive reinforcement used in teaching new behaviors. Small pieces packed withRead more “Why ‘People Food’ Is Good For Dog Training”
Is Saying Good Sit Good For Training?
So often I see people tell their dog GOOD sit after their dog sits, or GOOD whatever the behavior is that the dog is doing. However, to help their (and your) dog to learn to do that behavior when asked, just saying GOOD or YES or CLICK and then following that with something your dogRead more “Is Saying Good Sit Good For Training?”
Only Your Pet Chooses The Value
In this video, I want to remind you that an important component to training your dog with positive reinforcement is knowing what YOUR DOG values.
Cues vs Commands In Dog Training
When talking about dog training it is common for people to use the word COMMAND when talking about teaching behaviors, or referring to behaviors that dogs know. It is a word that is spoken probably without giving it any more thought than that, often, even by people who are using positive reinforcement to train behaviors.Read more “Cues vs Commands In Dog Training”
Ask Yourself, “What Is In It For Your Dog?”
Just a reminder – your pet is always asking, “What is in it for me?”
Make The Most Of Your Food Reinforcers
In dog training with positive reinforcement, especially when you are teaching a new behavior, food is great to use in adding value to that behavior as it is quick to deliver which means you can get many more practice repetitions in, in a short period of time. If you are teaching your dog using shaping,Read more “Make The Most Of Your Food Reinforcers”