by Theo Stewart | Apr 19, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
When someone first calls me for help, they usually hope their pet behavior problem will be resolved in a couple of weeks. They have tried everything they can think of for themselves, watched TV trainers and scoured the internet. Now …
by Margaret Gray | Apr 13, 2016 | Learning Theory, Training
Click – treat, click – treat, click – treat. As trainers, we all know what is going on here; someone is conditioning a clicker. But the lines can get blurred from here. First we click and treat until the animal …
by Tonya Wilhelm | Apr 11, 2016 | Training
Teaching your dog how to eliminate on cue (when asked) can be very helpful. I often think back to my service dog training days when discussing the benefits of a dog knowing how to poop on cue. For example, you...
by Sally Marchant | Apr 7, 2016 | Training
Dogs are naturally social, enjoying the company of other dogs and people. As a result, when you leave them, they may panic that they are alone, or they can simply get bored. Even if you are there all the time, …
by PPGWorld | Apr 4, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
I have the perfect dog. He doesn’t bark, “potty” in the house, chew on furniture, or do ANY undesirable dog behaviors. Perhaps you have one too; mine is called Fido, and he’s a big stuffed dog! Real dogs bark, dig...
