[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] The roots of reinforcement training based on behavioural science were in science labs at universities. But animal trainers quickly saw the value in positive training …
Bad Dog – Solving The Wrong Problem
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Nobody likes it when their dogs “misbehave.” But can the cure be worse than the symptom? Dogs get bothered by things and if we stop them from expressing their emotions …
Do LESS To Get A Better Dog
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] I had a fun encounter with my sister's dog this past week. It gave me an opportunity to teach my sister something interesting. Sometimes the best thing we can do to …
Dogs And Free Lunches – Control, Contingencies, and Communication
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] There's an old saying - "There is no such thing as a free lunch." Put another way, you could also say that "Nothing in life is free." If you have a dog, there's …
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Dogs and Dogma in the 21st Century – A Rant
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] It is the year 2012. The 21st century. This is an era that was supposed to show me flying cars, tours to the moon, an end to disease, and more. At least that's how …
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Dog Smart – A Different Kind of Intelligence
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Is your dog smart? I certainly think my dogs are. Most dog owners have lots of stories to show how smart their dogs are. Dogs do have some pretty amazing …
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