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10 Obedience Trial Tips for my Students this weekend!1) Consider today the day to show your Judge just how fabulous…
Puppy Socialization – what it really should be
The Biggest Mistake Of All: PUPPY SOCIALIZATION. Dogs need to be socialized. That means that dogs need to SEE the world,…
He Is Friendly; Off-Leash Etiquette When Walking Your Dog
Pavlov conditioned a dog to salivate at the ring of a bell. And I have been conditioned with full fear…
Following: The most important, and hardest, puppy obedience lesson to
Following: The Most Important Puppy Obedience Lesson To Teach Right now I'm watching my puppy class. All owners are committed,…
Puppy Raising
Puppy Raising: The hardest part of raising a puppy is not to stifle them. While we want to tend to…
Ten Tips for Walking Your Embarassing Naughty Dog in Public:
10) Go Hunting for Victims. It is much funner than trying to hide in the bushes. 9) If you are fed…
Relationships vs Cookies
Most trainers today train with positive reinforcement, but it is how the positive reinforcement is implemented that makes the enormous…
Learning Theory Revisited – when obedience training your dog.
While behaviour and training follow scientific rules all learned in the laboratory, we with our own dogs have dynamic relationships,…
Control vs Suppression – the right balance for the perfect
I have always maintained that the purpose of rules is to give freedom. My dogs deserve the right to be…
