Celebrating our tenth year and 600th Dogiversary!
Records confirm this is our tenth year of operation, and over 600 dogs have been helped! Contact us for any questions!
Mailman syndrome or problem-barking while confined
This is one of the topics I address most often in my dog training practice -- dogs that habitually bark at a door, window, fence, or...
The Rate of Reinforcement - The simplest and most applicable training tool you've never heard of
The 1973 oil crisis, brought on by the Arab-Israeli war earlier that year, led at least indirectly, to the development of a series of...
The Premack Principle and the spectrum of reinforcement by preference
The Premack Principle is one of the keystones of my perspectives on dog training, one of the deepest and most interesting concepts, and...
Thorndike's Principles of Learning
Thorndike's Principles of Learning Applications for Dog Training Edward Thorndike (born 1874) began to develop his “law of effect” in...
Key components of any proofing or generalization program
Proofing and Generalization are among the most important training disciplines every trainer needs to know, practice and teach to both...
Differential diagnoses involving "Classical" vs. "Operant" class-conditioned learning
Classical conditioning This field was founded by Ivan Pavlov in 1897. Here is how I usually retell Pavlov's story: Pavlov was the first...
Long leashes are less punishing than short leashes
Please see the title of this article and let it sink in a bit. I don't recommend flexi-leashes or harnesses that attach at the dog's back...
"Training" versus "Management": How do they contribute to behavioural change?
"Training" is a repeated exercise that changes over time to develop a skill or set of skills. "Management" is the set of all things we...
Three steps to eliminate any undesired behaviour
Over my years as a pro trainer, I have learned there are three steps for eliminating undesired behaviour, and if you use all three...
