by Tena Parker | May 2, 2012 | Blogs
Let’s keep looking at the mistakes people make when they try to utilize punishment. Punishment does not teach behavior Punishment alone does not build behaviors or teach dogs what TO do. The ONLY thing punishment does is teach a dog what is wrong. So...
by Tena Parker | Apr 30, 2012 | Blogs
Let’s continue our look into the mistakes people make when choosing to use punishment. Last week I wrote about two common mistakes people make: Correcting Unknown Behaviors and The Punisher Not being Unpleasant but those are only two of the issues I frequently...
by Tena Parker | Apr 20, 2012 | Blogs
Reinforcement–anything that, when added or removed, makes a behavior more likely to happen again. Although I use and suggest food as reinforcement during classes, it is not the ONLY type of reinforcement that exists. Since food is such a common reward, for this...
by Tena Parker | Apr 17, 2012 | "How To...", Basic Training Tips, Blogs, clicker training, equipment, Positive Training
Don’t let your leash hold you back Believe it or not, I find that leashes very frequently become weights holding back the potential for training. The more one relies on the leash during the beginning stages of training, the more it hinders training at higher...
by Tena Parker | Mar 21, 2012 | Blogs
Learning a new mechanical skill is hard and can be an incredibly humbling experience. I really think ALL trainers should break out of their box and take a class where they don’t already have most/all of the skills (perhaps some of the people who inspired...
