Leadership or Dominance?
Leadership or Dominance? Now that scientists are actually studying canines, we know that dogs are not pack animals like wolves, as was once believed and do not form linear dominance<a class="read-more" ...
Positive Reinforcement
“NO!”: It’s Not Dog Training
“NO!”: It’s Not Dog Training People ask me all the time: “Do positive reinforcement trainers ever say “No”? I used to tell people not to say “no” to their dogs.<a class="read-more" ...
Is Your Dog Obedient or Well-Behaved?
LIFE SKILLS FOR DOGS Obedience training teaches your dog specific skills and to respond to specific cues from you. This is important, but your dog should also have general life<a class="read-more" ...
Fido Meets Fluffy: Introducing dogs and cats
First make good choices • Kittens and puppies usually meet and adjust to other species more easily than adult cats and dogs. Animals socialized to other species when they are<a class="read-more" ...
Why Positive Reinforcement?
There are two main ways to train dogs: either with aversives (usually called punishment) or with rewards (positive reinforcement). Either way can work. Why should you choose positive reinforcement? The<a class="read-more" ...