by PPGWorld | Dec 7, 2016 | Animal Behavior
To help improve the relationship people have with their dogs, The Academy for Dog Trainers, the Humane Rescue Alliance, The Bark Magazine, and The Pet Professional Guild have teamed up to launch iSpeakDog, a global campaign...
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 Theo Stewart | Nov 25, 2016 | Business & Consulting, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Years ago in another life I was a music teacher. In addition to class music lessons for many years, I also taught the piano and the flute. What’s this got do do with dogs, you might ask. My pupils’ results...
by Eileen Anderson | Nov 10, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
But every dog is different! This is another common argument against trainers who train without force. It usually goes like this: But every dog is different! You can’t just use a cookie cutter! But every dog is different! Why limit...
by Tiffany Lovell | Nov 7, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
Professional dog trainers and behavior consultants who use force-free methods are some of the most compassionate people I know. We couldn’t do this work if we didn’t care deeply and want the absolute best outcome in every situation. So it …
