by Eileen Anderson | Jun 17, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
The other day I was pondering the trend of talking about teaching “self-control” and “impulse control” in our dogs. I got to thinking about “leave it,” both the term and the behavior. I realized a couple things. First, the...
by PPGWorld | Jan 17, 2017 | Training
By Don Hanson BFRAP CDBC ACCBC CPDT-KA Dog lovers use a variety of words when talking about their favorite subject. Sometimes we use a word because it is it is the only one we know, or sometimes we use a...
by Eileen Anderson | Dec 1, 2016 | Training
Here is a quiz. Let’s say someone says, “Sit,” to a dog, intending the word as a cue. What part of speech is the word, “Sit”? Then, what part of speech is the same word if we say, “Good sit!”...
by Barbara Hodel | Sep 25, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Isn’t it frustrating, we try to train our dog to not jump up but it gets worse? It is the ‘behavior chain syndrome’. We train behavior chains all the time, sometimes on purpose and sometimes by mistake. Behaviour chains can …
by PPGWorld | Jun 3, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
By Sara Richter CPDT-KA As an equestrian coach and riding instructor, most of the clients that I work with come to me with a pre-existing knowledge of traditional horsemanship. One of the most prevalent challenges that I face in my...
