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Antecedent Intervention
It is well established, I think, that dogs learn mostly via two ways: Association & Consequence. In either of those two topics there are a myriad of variables that can potentially work for and...
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A Balancing Act
Lately, I have heard many people toss around the phrase “balanced trainer”. Some of the people behind this phrase incorporate both reward-based and aversion-based methods to train dogs. Many use...
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Getting Over Yourself & On with Your Dog
My husband and I recently adopted a fourth(gasp) dog. He is a yellow lab, presumably of full breed, that was found alone on someone's doorstep in rural North Carolina in the middle of the night....
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Obey Thy Dog
Dogs growl. It is part of being a dog. Dogs growl to protect stuff, dogs growl to say "hey, that is enough of that" to other dogs, and dogs growl when they are having a good time sometimes. Dogs...
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Taking A Training Class: Headstart
Congrats on signing up for a training class with your dog!! (and if you haven't - why not??) Below is a list of tips I have compiled for a training class student. I am sharing these to help make...
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Temperamental Temperament Testers
There seems to be a continuing issue with "temperament tests" at our local SPCAs and Animal Control facilities. Being as heavily involved in rescue as I am, I see a lot of pigeon-holing and biased...
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Something to prove
Something that always gets me during a consult, or even before, is when the owner offers to have their dog demonstrate the reason you've been called in. They want to take the dog for a walk and "find...
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