Guest Essay by Blanche Axton If you've owned dogs for any period of time, you have probably had a project dog. A Project Dog is the dog that presents you with significant behavioural problems. Maybe the dog came to you …
In Search of the Highest Truth in Dog Training
Guest Essay by Dr. Melissa Starling How do we know that our training decisions are good ones? I think it is especially important to know this in dog training. Because we are working with animals that can't tell us …
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Frustrated by Force Free Fundamentalism
Guest Essay by Jessica "Sky" Elliott I will not apologize for my love of alliteration, by the way. So, it’s time for a rant. I am what many would call a “positive” trainer – I use reward-based methods, I focus on …
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Dog Expectations – Podcast
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Our dogs love routine. In fact, they may have expectations of us that we don't know about. It could be a big help to teach them to expect the unexpected in certain …
Mark the Dog
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Markers - Those little words or noises that say "Yes! That's right!" They are a great way to help our dogs learn what behaviours are we want from them. Markers …
Dog Training Disconnect – Misunderstanding Science
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Learning about Behavioural Science and Animal Learning has helped my training immensely. My dogs are happier. I am happier. And we are just able to do more of the …
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