by Angelica Steinker | Jul 7, 2022 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Training
By Angelica Steinker Consent testing is an informal experiment which allows a dog to offer consent regarding a specific situation. Via her body language the dog communicates a yes or no response. This information is used to: • Improve...
by Eileen Anderson | Dec 18, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Training
It just occurred to me that it is super easy to make assumptions about how much our dogs prefer a particular food toy, or even whether they really enjoy them that much. Don’t yell at me. To be clear: I …
by Eileen Anderson | Aug 17, 2017 | Training
What’s your favorite color? Do you prefer pie or ice cream? Which shirt do you like better: the striped one or the solid green one? Most of us have been asked our preferences since we were children. Sometimes we...