Positive Reinforcement

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Kennel Training
Positive Reinforcement
Choice in Behavior
Reinforcer
Fear
Body Language
Resource Guarding
Reactivity
Desensitizing
Enrichment

Jul 15, 2020
2 min

Puzzle Feeder Training

Puzzle feeders can be great distractions for pets. Particularly when you need to be occupied with another task, such as a Zoom meeting.

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Whitney Buchman

May 5, 2020
2 min

Reactivity

Reactive behaviors is a common issue that I am called to help with for clients.

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Whitney Buchman

Feb 6, 2020
3 min

Resource Guarding

Resource guarding is when an animal protects something from others.

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Example of Fear/Nervous Body Language in Dogs

Whitney Buchman

Oct 24, 2019
1 min

Example of Fear/Nervous Body Language in Dogs

Every dog exhibits nervousness and fear in slightly different ways. It is important to learn how your pup reacts in fearful situations.

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Whitney Buchman

Oct 10, 2019
1 min

Preemptive and unwanted cues

This week I go through examples of preemptive and unwanted cues using Xanadu as a demo pup.

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Whitney Buchman

Sep 5, 2019
1 min

Reinforcer: Not just food

Often times people think of food as the reinforcer. Anything the animal likes and wants can be used as a reinforcer.

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Whitney Buchman

Jun 20, 2019
1 min

Changing Sawyer's Kennel

Sawyer has gotten a new kennel. Now like all things new, the new kennel is scary. To get Sawyer used to the new kennel we are using a...

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