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Ask a Trainer: When Will My Puppy Stop Biting Me?!
...some dogs may continue to mouth or nip in certain situations, so ongoing training and reinforcement are important.
Eye Drops for Dogs, the Premack Principle, and Stationing on the Stairs
Trainers in zoos and other places with large captive animals train the animals in their care to “station” so they can perform necessary medical procedures.
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Why Focus on Life Skills vs Obedience in Dog Training?
The life skills approach emphasizes training dogs to be well-behaved and well-adjusted in everyday environments, rather than just focusing on obedience commands in a controlled training setting.
Training Your Equid: The Many Benefits of Protected Contact
Protected contact keeps you safe from behaviors that may make you uncomfortable or put you at risk, like your horse bumping into you, pushing you with their nose, or nipping.
Fallout is Not Good for You…or Your Pet (Part Two)
It is far better to inform pet people in advance before the damage is done.
Fallout is Not Good for You…or Your Pet (Part One)
Recently, trainers who use aversive methods and equipment began sugarcoating what they do, calling it “balanced” training.
Puppy Not Listening to You? Here’s Why and What to Do!
If puppies are teething, or experiencing growing pains, they can find it hard to focus or listen to you as they’re just feeling quite sore!
Ask a Trainer: Help for a Dog Who Growls at Strangers
Never punish her for growling or snapping; those are the only ways that she is able to tell you that she is uncomfortable with what is going on.
Top 5 Stress Busters for Pet Parents
It’s so easy in everything we do and care about to overthink and fixate when something goes wrong or isn’t going as we hoped. Look at the bigger picture and turn your attention to what’s going well with your pet.
Animal Training Foundations for Future Success
We call these ‘clicker savvy’ horses. They know the training game so well that they can easily figure out what the “hot” behavior is and will repeat it with confidence, allowing you to build upon that foundation and get your goal behavior within a very short amount of time.
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