by Anna Francesca Bradley | Jul 24, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Training
Fortunately today, thanks to force free advocating organizations like Pet Professional Guild, there is much more awareness of the detrimental effects of punishment. Sadly though, in some quarters it still prevails and is even advocated by some and perpetuated by...
by Eileen Anderson | Jul 17, 2017 | Learning Theory, Training
This post started out as one thing and transformed into another as I went along, as many of mine do. I have been familiar for a while with the term local enhancement for a type of social learning in dogs....
by Daniel Antolec | Jul 13, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Business & Consulting, Learning Theory, Training
Recently I worked with an adolescent dog that I trained as a puppy. Like many adolescents he suddenly forgot several of his training skills and got stuck offering two behaviors in specific circumstances. When greeting people he climbed upon them …
by Eileen Anderson | Jun 17, 2017 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
The other day I was pondering the trend of talking about teaching “self-control” and “impulse control” in our dogs. I got to thinking about “leave it,” both the term and the behavior. I realized a couple things. First, the...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | May 24, 2017 | Training
The Power of Motivation As a behaviour consultant meeting with clients who are seeking to alter their dog’s behaviour, I am always asking owners to think about their dog’s motivation – what is it for that individual dog that will...
