Why Do We Use Food in Training?
A common question when it comes to animal training is: Why are we using food to train? Do we have to use treats? Can’t I
June 19, 2020
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June 2020 Training Challenge: Determine Where Your Dog Falls on the Sociability Chart
As y’all know, this year’s training challenges are inspired by different categories of enrichment that we illustrate in our book Canine Enrichment for the Real
June 11, 2020
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Training Tips
What’s Going Wrong with Your Bell Training
What’s Going Wrong with Your Bell Training? Let’s talk bell training. Bell training is a popular tool for house training in which we teach a
May 27, 2020
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Bridging the Gap Between Training Sessions & Real Life
I told you last week that behavior challenges come in waves, and I’ve been hearing this one quite a bit this past week: “He’s great
May 21, 2020
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Enrichment
May 2020 Training Challenge: Play “Find It” 3 Times a Week
For those of you who have been doing training challenges with us for a while, you’ll recognize this one. It’s so beneficial to our pets
May 6, 2020
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Walking Equipment I Love for Pullers and Harness Houdinis
Has your dog ever slipped out or almost slipped out of their harness? It’s a scary experience, and one you’re not likely to repeat! I
April 29, 2020
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Nuisance Behaviors? Try the Water Principle.
Warning: does not contain actual water. Last week we revealed our April 2020 Training Challenge: Explore DIY Destructible [Trash] Toys. Check out our blog post
April 16, 2020
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Enrichment
April 2020 Training Challenge: Explore DIY Destructible Toys
We hope you’re all doing well and staying safe in this crazy time! I’m personally really excited about this month’s training challenge as it’s something
April 6, 2020
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What I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Started Studying Animal Body Language
Last week I wrote a post about the “freeze” option our pets have while over threshold and mentioned that it often gets written off as
March 30, 2020
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When Should We Be Concerned About “Fine”?
I’ll admit, I’ve had an issue with the word “fine” for longer than I’ve been involved in animal behavior. The reason for that is fairly
March 23, 2020
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