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Fearful Fourth of July
Fearful Fourth of July I spent this weekend prepping for the mayhem that will be the fourth of July. Five of our neighbors are very big into fireworks and we have, what seems like, a 2 hour show every 4th by the time they are all finished. Shayne is pretty much...
read moreWhat's In Your Wine Glass?
What's In Your Dog's Wine Glass? On Monday I published a post about Trigger Stacking and created a graphic using wine glasses to help get my point across. It occurred to me that it was actually quite similar to the way I explain increasing the "Three D's" of a...
read moreTrigger Stacking–"but he's normally fine!"
Trigger Stacking--"but he's normally fine!" Recently I found myself on a short road trip. During part of the trip I was driving on a bridge over a body of water. This particular road actually has two bridges--the northbound bridge has three lanes, while the...
read moreBribery Is Against The Law
Bribery Is Against The Law I cannot tell you how many times I come across people who really struggle with their dog "only listening when he sees that I have a treat." I also constantly hear the same warning from people who are against using treats, "if you use treats...
read morePositive Reinforcement Isn't For All
Positive Reinforcement Isn't For All Yep, you just read that correctly. Positive reinforcement isn't for everyone, but not for the reasons many people think. I firmly believe that dogs do not need to have aversives as part of their training in order to learn and be...
read moreB.A. C.L.A.S.S. Test Time!
B.A. C.L.A.S.S. Test Time! WPHS will be hosting the B.A. level Canine Life And Social Skills evaluation for the class students next week and there are a few extra spots available WHEN: Tuesday 6/25 and Wednesday 6/26 various time slots between 6:40 and 8:40pm (only...
read moreIf You Have To Hide What You're Doing…
If You Have To Hide What You're Doing... maybe you should rethink that choice. There is a trainer in my area who is notorious for showing off his dogs--he often has very large packs with him at various events. All of the dogs wear bandanas, not because the bandanas...
read moreHaving Fun At School
Having Fun At School It's been a while since I've had an update about SJC/WPHS classes and what's better than a photo update? Last week I snapped some photos in Rally-O class and Canine Enrichment Games class--both classes were small due to three fantastic doggie...
read moreMy Series of Posts on Reactivity
My Series of Posts on Reactivity It's hard to believe that I have been blogging for more than 2 years. I have written and published a little under 600 blog posts. I have struggled recently with writing new posts, only partially because when I have an idea, I think...
read morePlay More With Your Dog!
Play More With Your Dog! Although training is serious work, it does not, in and of itself, have to be a serious experience. Two of the key components that I see missing in the way that many people train their dogs are joy and play. Even when they are training using...
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