by Eileen Anderson | Apr 9, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Training
When I started this blog, I assumed that I would write a lot about Clara’s training. Clara burst into my life as a 10 week old feral puppy [see note at end about feral dogs], and her socialization …
by PPGWorld | Apr 6, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Training
This article was written by Barb Levenson BS and first published in BARKS from the Guild (2014, April) pp. 26-27. Are you shouting cues or asking your dog for behaviors with a soft tone of voice? In a beginner rally...
by PPGWorld | Apr 3, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
One of my favorite Gary Larson, Far Side cartoons, is a drawing of a girl reading a book about equine medicine with the caption, “Doreen breezes through her first semester of veterinary school.” The page shows a long list of...
by Karen Baragona | Mar 20, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Training
In January the Humane Society International brokered a deal with a farmer in South Korea who had been raising dogs for food. In exchange for funds to convert his operation to blueberry cultivation, he surrendered his twenty three dogs into …
by PPGWorld | Mar 16, 2015 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
A look at the criticisms of lure-reward training by Carmen LeBlanc MS ACAAB CPDT. First published in BARKS from the Guild, April 2014, pp. 12-18 Most professional dog trainers have heard about criticisms of lure-reward training in recent years....
