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12 years ago

Does size make a difference?

How often have you heard people say: My dog is just a small dog. She does not need training and she does not need to go out. Excuse me? Isn’t…

12 years ago

It’s always good to remember what your dog actually can do!

Just recently l got a call from a client who was complaining that he could not tie his shoes in peace because his puppy wanted to play with the laces.…

12 years ago

service dog practicing his skills

A good working dog is not distracted by rather huge temptations and stays focused . I think little Will is doing a superb job here. Of course the “settle’ has…

12 years ago

Jumping up

Jumping for joy! It seems very natural. It’s an expression of delight, a welcoming gesture, an invitation, an offer of friendship. Who wouldn’t want to be greeted with such…

12 years ago

Anything goes!

In the process of using capturing as part of the teaching process I stumble upon some very funny, probably useless skills I can put on cue. Capturing is the name…

12 years ago

This blog post by Roger Abrantes ties in so well with my own thoughts: see my post about “what I love about positive reinforcement”

I love reinforcers and am not ashamed of it:) Personally, I have a problem with the use of command in dog training for several reasons. A command implies the obligation to execute a behavior…

12 years ago