The terms “positive”, “positive reinforcement” and “reward-based” dog training get tossed around a lot these days. Trainers that identify with these labels tend to interpret them as meaning “treat-based” but in actuality NONE of these labels have the word food or...
Have you ever taken a moment to think about all the things you do and don’t do in your life? Why do you do the things you do? Why don’t you do those things you don’t do? When you stop to think about it, do you enjoy everything you do? Do you ever...
Many clients will start off by telling me that their dog already knows all the basic commands BUT…only at home, only if they have a treat, and certainly not if there’s another dog anywhere nearby. There’s almost always a ‘but’ and...
I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase teaching dogs to Heel. However, the meaning and purpose of Heel may not be all that clear to everyone. So, I’m writing this article to answer some fundamental questions regarding Heel – what it means, what...
Is It Better To Reward Before or After the Release Cue? The most common obedience mistakes I see revolve not around the commands but around the release. Many clients have never heard of a release. ”Huh? Release? What?” Other times there is just a lack of clarity or a...
“We Want More! We Want More!” the crowd chants and stomps as the house lights come on. Any great concert ends this way and every good performer knows that you always want to leave them wanting more. Back in the day, I used to go to a lot of concerts. There...
