30 Super Easy Positive Reinforcement Training Tips
Dogs don’t learn through punishment, because if they’re yelled at or hit, it’s very damaging to them, and they’re not being shown what you want them to do.
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Humane Ways to Teach Your Dog to Walk Nicely on Leash
When a dog pulls excessively on leash, it is unpleasant for both the dog and the person walking him. Many people resort to yanking on their dogs, using pinch or choke collars, or stopping every few feet hoping for something to change.
The Power of the Positive: Train Humane
It is amazing what joy and compassion, consistency and structure will bring to dogs. They blossom.
The Behavior Sandwich
People often think of a dog’s behavior in much the same way as they think
Living with More Than One Dog
Living with more than one dog can be a rewarding experience. Knowing how to prevent problems and teaching dogs how to share resources so they do not bully each other, or pester you, is pivotal to having a harmonious multi-dog home.
A Little Bit Backwards
Winter: a distant thought on this brilliant fall day in Maryland. Indeed I cringe at
APDT 2011 Conference: Get Your Learning On in Sunny San Diego
This dog trainer got her learning on, at the APDT 2011 Catch The Wave Conference
Look Like You’re Leaving
Now why is my husband standing there like he is about ready to walk off?
Doggy Dirt Bike Etiquette: Please!
Of all people, I comprehend the need for speed, that feeling of freedom, the oh so liberating rush
What Motivates Your Dog?
No further from our hedge lined drive is that which motivates Doobie, six year old American lab.