by Eileen Anderson | Jun 20, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
Remember “Lessons for My Puppy,” my collaboration with Marge Rogers? She made some videos that I loved so much that I wrote blog posts to go with them. Marge is still out there working with dogs and making great videos,...
by Daniel Antolec | Jun 17, 2016 | Learning Theory, Training
Animal training can serve useful purposes, be great fun and strengthen the human-animal bond. It can also frustrate folks, especially if they have not formally studied learning theory. Welcome to Learning Theory 101. Training is as simple as A-B-C. The...
by PPGWorld | Jun 14, 2016 | Business & Consulting, Business Development, Personal Development
By Joanne Ometz I am a graduate of Turid Rugaas’ first US offering of her dog behavior counselor/trainer certification course. Most people in the US know Rugaas for her book, On Talking Terms with Dogs, and the study of...
by Sally Marchant | Jun 6, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
Chewing is natural, it helps to clean teeth and relieve stress. Puppies need to chew, but they also need to learn what to chew. Safe chew toys: Kongs, chew toys designed for dogs Not safe chew toys: Furniture, small children’s...
by PPGWorld | Jun 4, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
The other day, I got a good laugh reading the bumper sticker of the car in front of me: “My Dog Is Smarter Than Your Honor Student!” This got me wondering as we “pet-parents” often do, about how smart my...