by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Nov 5, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Did you know that an encounter with a toad could have devastating consequences? During a recent class I was teaching, one of the students said that her training buddy and his friends had found a large toad in their yard. …
by Daniel Antolec | Oct 31, 2016 | Advocacy, Business Development, Current Events, Pet Guardians, Training
In the spring of 2016 The Pet Professional Guild rolled out Project Trade, an “international educational advocacy program promoting the use of force-free pet equipment by asking pet guardians to swap choke, prong and shock collars” (1). In return...
by Barbara Hodel | Oct 24, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
I got told a couple of times lately: Shellbe (my German Shorthaired Pointer who I compete with in Agility) really covered you there! It was in competition or training when I made a mistake and Shellbe did everything she possibly …
by Margaret Gray | Oct 20, 2016 | Learning Theory, Training
When you’re teaching people to use luring, it can be hard for them to actually find their dog’s nose. And then it can be hard for them to put that tasty treat that they’re using to lure the behaviour right …
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 …
