by PPGWorld | Oct 4, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
Freddie passed away on October 4, 2014. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of him and all that he meant to me in his brief life. He changed my world significantly since our first meeting at the...
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Sep 21, 2015 | Training
Stop press! Have you heard? You don’t need to be a military commander to train a dog! You don’t need to yell or shout. You don’t need to use threats or physical punishment. You don’t need to know a single …
by Eileen Anderson | Sep 14, 2015 | Training
What happens when someone shares a “success” story about training with aversives? Here’s my response to a commenter who did so on one of my previous posts. A Parable Once there was a woman named Reva who had a serious...
by PPGWorld | Aug 26, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Training
This series of blog posts recounts topics drawn from the Pet Professional Guild Radio Show, featuring Linda Michaels (2). Question: What are some of the benefits of using Positive Reinforcement (+R)? Answer: The benefits of using Positive Reinforcement training...
by Theo Stewart | Jul 20, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Training
My ‘Paws for Thoughts’ blogs are just what they say – thoughts. I don’t profess to be an expert on my subject matter or feel that we should believe everything we read, but it should always make one think. This …