by PPGWorld | Jun 5, 2014 | Learning Theory, Training
By Bob McMillan If the Hound of the Baskervilles ever needed a stand-in, my dog Cuchulain would have pushed to the head of the line. A Scottish deerhound/Irish Wolfhound mix, he was a 130-pound guided missile of shaggy black fur, …
by Theo Stewart | Jun 4, 2014 | Learning Theory, Training
Gaining some insight into how their dog might be feeling can be a big motivator for people who implement methods of force with their dog-reactive dogs, and can potentially make all the difference. People may commonly label their dog ‘aggressive’...
by Cecelia Sumner | Jun 4, 2014 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Like so many of us, I got involved in dog training thanks to a dog who entered my life. While I had always had dogs, my only attempted at formal training was a failure. Back in the early 80s, the …
by Theo Stewart | May 26, 2014 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
LOSING HEART Why do so many clients with fearful or reactive dogs, who often have started off so well, lose heart? The reason is because they just don’t fully accept the time and work that changing fear-based or guarding...
by Eileen Anderson | May 24, 2014 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
I am mystified by one particular argument of those who use protocols for fearful or reactive dogs other than desensitization/counterconditioning (DS/CC). These other protocols often use negative reinforcement; if not that, then sometimes desensitization without...
by Niki Tudge | Mar 1, 2014 | Advocacy, Current Events, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
By Angelica Steinker and Niki Tudge © 2012 Effective training procedures lay the foundation for an animal’s healthy socialization, capacity for learning and will help prevent behavior problems. Since a wide variety of equipment and tools are commonly used when...
