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...
“My dog understands the commands but she won’t do it unless I have a treat.” Training dogs with treats (The Lure and Reward Method) is a great way to get started teaching a dog something new, or even as a way to maintain a high level of motivation...
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...
Training animals with food goes back as long as humans have been working with animals. How long is that? No one knows for sure, but it is safe to say many thousands of years. It’s not difficult to see why. Food is a natural motivator. We see a trend happening now with...
Any dog-lover who is in search of any kind of information to improve their dog’s behavior, be it how to stop a dog from pulling on the leash to how to manage a dog’s aggression, will likely find their head spinning after a 20 minute surfing session on the...
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...
