The Three C’s of Enrichment

by BARKS from the Guild | Aug 29, 2018 | Uncategorized

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A Quick Fix

by BARKS from the Guild | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorized

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Are ‘Free-Shaped’ Dogs Better Problem Solvers?

by BARKS from the Guild | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized

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Natural vs. Contrived Negative Reinforcement

by Eileen Anderson | Jan 6, 2017 | Training

I read the following online the other day: People shouldn’t object to the use of negative reinforcement! It’s just stuff like washing my hands when they are dirty or drying them when they are wet. What’s wrong with that? This...

Are You Really Performing Classical Counterconditioning?

by Eileen Anderson | Aug 13, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training

What do the following training descriptions have in common? “My dog’s afraid of strangers. But when she stops barking and makes eye contact with me, I give her a treat.” “I hold her foot. Then I give her a treat …