Puppies who jump on people are cute and manageable. In fact, most of them can be picked up when they jump, but they’re being rewarded for the deed every time they’re picked up. But as puppies grow, their jumping habits also grow because of the encouragement they received through the months of their youth. Then they get yelled at or worse, when all along, they were encouraged to jump, most likely by owners who weren’t thinking ahead and didn’t know {Read More}
A Dog Not Allowed On The Bed!?!?
March 24, 2014 by
Dogs know when they can behave without getting reprimanded, and when they cannot. In this case, apparently, the guardian of this dog doesn’t allow her dog on the bed. I know people have rules like that, and we can train dogs to stay off furniture, but they do learn when it’s safe to get up on that bed and when it’s not. Dogs who learn this, and any dog who’s a dog can learn this, are not being dominant or {Read More}
Dog Training Is Unregulated
March 22, 2014 by
Jean Donaldson of The Academy for Dog Trainers “Informed consent means no obfuscating language regarding motivators. Owners should ask any dog trainer what actual physical events will be used to motivate their dogs, as well as whether there are less invasive methods and procedures available to achieve outcomes.” Jean is my brilliant mentor and that is her gorgeous Chow Chow, Buffy. Ask me these questions, and I will be happy to answer you. When I train dogs, motivation is fun {Read More}
Equal and Appropriate Pay or Else
March 18, 2014 by
Here’s an amusing, but telling video, on how animals distinguish equal pay for equal work. In this case, capuchin monkeys. Keep in mind, that we are told that the same experiment was done with other animals besides the monkeys, including dogs. I am assuming the same results were produced. This leads me to conclude that, if we have and are working with multiple dogs, we should reward them with equal pay for equal work. Otherwise we may hear from their {Read More}
Funny Bones on St Patty’s Day
March 16, 2014 by
As much as it’s painful to lose a beloved dog, as we truly have a short time with them, during that shared time, there is so much room for laughter. Through training times and through day-to-day life. That’s one thing about dog parenting I appreciate, a dog with a sense of humor. I’ve had more dogs with senses of humor than not; and though I loved them all, the ones with humor dug a deeper wedge in my heart. Even {Read More}
