What do you do when your puppy becomes a teenager? Eric Brad talks about his adventures with Rizzo, his young Belgian Shepherd, how to deal with puppy shenanigans, and ways to keep a dog in this phase of life engaged in training.
Dog Training’s Latest Buzzword – “Balance”
Eric Brad explores how many dog trainer’s are claiming to offer “balanced dog training” when they are really adding a new buzzword to out-of-date traditional dog training techniques.
Our Dog, Max
Max was neurotic, he didn’t play well with others, he constantly ran away, and once he even bit his own offspring. Even so, he was a well-loved dog.
Conditioned Reinforcement – Why “Good Dog!” Works
Why do most dogs wag their tails when they hear the words “Good Dog”? Eric Brad looks into the psychology behind our dogs’ behaviours and offers some science-based tips and techniques for dog training.
Blunt Force Trauma – Canine Reality
Eric Brad challenges some commonly held belief about dogs (did you know they are not pack animals?) and says it’s time we stopped putting the blame on our dogs, “the hostages that are just trying to survive in our quirky, complex, sometimes inconsistent human world”.
Teaching Your Dog Targeting – Simple, Easy to Teach, and Useful
What do you do when you need to move a six ton killer whale from one tank to another, or a 1000-pound polar bear from its outside enclosure to its indoor enclosure? You can’t just pick these animals up or give them a yank on the leash. While there have been all sorts of creative attempts at solving these problems, one simple behaviour solves all of them — and you can teach it to your own dog in one day.
Reliable Recall – The Holy Grail of Dog Training
What if you’re standing in a playing field and your dog won’t come to you? What if you want your dog to “sit” and he keeps looking for squirrels? Eric Brad lets you in on some methods and mindsets for getting more cooperation from your dog.
The “Bait and Switch” of Lure Training
What’s the best way to get your dog to perform the behaviours you want? Eric Brad explores the similarities and the differences between “Lure and Reward” training and “Mark and Reward” training.
The Three C’s of Dog Training: Criteria, Consequences and Consistency
Criteria, Consequence and Consistency — by using the three C’s approach to training your dog, you’ll find your dog learns faster and you’ll both have more fun while learning together.
Staying in the Game: How to Motivate Your Dog
Motivation is not something people associate with dogs. After all, there are no doggy motivational speakers. We just assume that our dogs want to do what we ask of them without considering things from their perspective. But what’s in it for them? Companionship? Adventure? Tasty snacks? Fun? Nothing at all? The answer is more complex than you might think.
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