by Eileen Anderson | Feb 18, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
When we bake cookies, some reinforcement is on a variable interval schedule. Have you heard trainers talking about the matching law? This post covers a bit of its history and the nuts and bolts of what it is about. I...
by Daniel Antolec | Feb 15, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
Dog adoption is near and dear to my heart, and one which, hopefully, leads to a celebration that lasts for the life of the pet. The main concern I have heard people express is that adopting a dog is likely …
by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 13, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Sandra Machado Johnny is five years old and he is a great kid. He is loving, does very well in school and absolutely adores his mom. One day he was playing in the park and was badly bitten by...
by BARKS from the Guild | Feb 4, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Tina Ferner Last week, I received a voicemail that a trainer NEVER wants to hear. It went like this, “Tina, this is Eileen. Dolly just killed Miley.” Dolly was a rescued mixed breed dog that weighed approximately 65 pounds...
by Pam Hogle | Jan 28, 2019 | Animal Behavior
I’ve been interested in dogs and self-restraint for as long as I have trained dogs. So, several years ago, a friend and I applied an adapted version of the Marshmallow Test to her guide dog. Alberta passed with flying colors....
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Jan 24, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Training
There’s so much written about emotions of our dogs, how they’re thinking and what they’re feeling in various provocative situations and scenarios, but sometimes I think we, the dog owners, may end up being a little neglected! You can’t...
