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“No” is simply the answer to a question. Don’t use it to express your frustration or shut your dog down.
“No” When Dog Meets CatYour new dog, the one you just brought home from the shelter and released into your home, runs toward your cat as said cat saunters into her once-familiar living room. She doesn’t know the room has changed dramatically and now contains ...
Sweat the small stuff in training. Big, dramatic behaviors are small things strung together.
There’s really no way to teach anyone the “big” things other than starting with the “small” things. No one can build a rocket that goes into space without knowledge about mechanics, physics, the atmosphere, and more. You have to know what those words mean and their applicat...
Everything about dog training applies to our own behavior and learning. I have a human story for you about the results of a big change in routine.
My husband is a pretty good dog trainer. He’s been around behavior science for over 30 years. He has spent quality time with Dr. Bob Bailey, Sue Ailsby, Susan Garrett, and many other highly accomplished trainers and...
Xenophon (430 – 354 BCE) wrote a book called The Art of Horsemanship. This guy lived in ancient Greece, before people had last names! I am sharing a few quotes from the book because, even though they were written over 2000 years ago, they are consistent with the documented behavior science we know today.
This is the book! The photo show...Some of the most popular behaviors people teach their dogs include sitting/staying until released to eat a meal and sitting before crossing a street when they’re out on a walk. What makes these behaviors so commonly used? What do dogs and dog parents gain from doing them? Do these behaviors matter to dogs?
How Obedience Behaviors MatterSitting and staying are ho...