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 …
by Eileen Anderson | Jul 1, 2016 | Pet Guardians, Training
Oh no. Noisy holiday rolling around again, and your dog is scared of fireworks? Even though it’s just a few days before the holiday, you can make a plan and take action to help your dog be less afraid of...
by Theo Stewart | Apr 19, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
When someone first calls me for help, they usually hope their pet behavior problem will be resolved in a couple of weeks. They have tried everything they can think of for themselves, watched TV trainers and scoured the internet. Now …
by Eileen Anderson | Dec 24, 2015 | Training
Here’s a little video I made of my dogs’ response to the vacuum cleaner. Hurray for classical conditioning! As soon as any dog comes into my home, I start pairing any potentially scary sounds of human life with great stuff....
by Daniel Antolec | Nov 16, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
Some dogs run and hide at first sight of the vacuum cleaner or unleash a barrage of barking, lunging and biting at the dreadful thing. Others quickly identify the vacuum cleaner’s lair and the fear response begins as soon as …