Positive Reinforcement

Working with a deaf dog

Sophie was like many dogs that get over-excited by things. The part that was unusual was the fact that Sophie was deaf.

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.

Reactivity

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

Resource Guarding

Resource guarding is when an animal protects something from others.

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.

Preemptive and unwanted cues

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

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.

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...