A reinforcer is pretty much anything that will make a learner understand that they did well, that they understood, that communication was successful. With puppies and inexperienced dogs in particular…
Remember the coloring books you had as a child where you needed to try and stay INSIDE the lines? A long time ago I wrote a blog post discussing “inside…
Very often dog guardians reach out to a trainer or behaviorist when something with their dog’s behavior goes awry. The neighbors complain about barking, the dog is still peeing and…
It’s spring and we look forward to warmer weather and nice expeditions to the country and the beach with our dogs. As delightful as the warmer weather can be it…