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Socialization
Socialization I am often asked how we should socialize our dogs so that they will grow up as well adjusted as possible. I think the answer is both simple and intuitive: The same way you socialize your...
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Hyper Greeters (jumping up – extreme)
Denise and Brito – Photo by Gadabout Photography A few days ago I posted a blog about teaching dogs to keep their feet on the floor and off of people. That blog included an excellent video by Chirag...
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Training “Calm?”
My perspective on helping dogs behave in a calm fashion may be different than how others address it because in my opinion, the emotion of “calm” is not something you teach operantly (dog is aware that...
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Training Persistence and Problem Solving: Enter the house politely!
One of my dogs has a rather unfortunate habit. Lyra comes into the house from the yard like a demented bat out of hell, with both of my other dogs after her in hot pursuit. The results are an...
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Minimalist Training: Incompatible Behaviors
Incompatible Behaviors: Incompatible behaviors are things that our dogs do that are incompatible with other behaviors; both cannot happen at the same time. Here are some examples: Lying down is...
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Management, Training and Maintenance Part 1
I’ll refer to these terms over time, so it might help if you have some idea what I’m talking about. When I talk about management, I’m talking about preventing your puppy or dog from rehearsing bad...
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Management, Training and Maintenance, Part 2
In part 1 of this blog post, I discussed management, training and the intersection of the two. Now let’s turn our attention to the concept of maintenance. Behaviors that I am maintaining are well...
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