I hope this does not come across as self indulgent, that is certainly not my intent. I am simply publishing this content as an extension of Chad’s Bio because people often ask questions like, “How did you become a dog trainer” or “How do you know all this...
Using “timeouts” as a form of punishment for unwanted behavior has become popular in many dog training circles, particularly with “Positive” dog trainers, because they believe it’s gentle or non-aversive. Whether a timeout is “aversive” or not is questionable...
Once upon a time, punishment was commonplace in the raising and training of dogs. A reading of The Koehler Method of Dog Training by William Koehler (published 1962) shows us not only that punishment was commonplace but that it was totally acceptable to use extremely...
QUESTION: “We took your puppy class about 6 months ago and really enjoyed it. We’re wondering if you’re able to help us on how to better control his constant barking. He is OUT OF CONTROL and barks at anyone and any car that comes down the driveway. We...
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...
In his book, “Drive,” Daniel Pink tells of motivational research done with young children and their desire to draw. Given free time in a room with paper and crayons the children would all draw at their leisure. The experimenters then added extrinsic...
