My dog sits perfectly during the training sessions, but looks at me with a blank stare when I ask her to sit when we’re in the park. Why is it that dogs can’t figure out that ‘sit’ in my house…
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Generalization in dogs and humans – the difference is in the brain
Tagged with: Dog, dog brain scans, dog cognition, Dog training, generalization, Jennifer Cattet, SMART, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, Educational, Psychology, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog/human relationship, Educational, Psychology, science
What happens to fear if left untreated?
Barking, lunging, bolting, running away, tucking their tail, avoiding, etc. Dogs have many ways to express their fear. How we react in return will often determine whether they get over it or whether it gets worse. Some fears can be…
Tagged with: clicker training, desensitization, Dog, fear, flooding, habituation, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Fear, Positive Animal Training, Psychology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Fear, Positive Animal Training, Psychology
Dog crates dens or prisons?
Over the past decade or so, dog crates have become a must have piece of equipment for all dog owners. Trainers and pet stores have done a great job at promoting its use and most dog lovers today have adopted…
Tagged with: crate training, dog crate, Dog training, Jennifer Cattet, leaving dog alone, puppy crate, separation anxiety
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource
Confidence – the key ingredient to successful training
When the dog pays attention, a walk in the park or a training exercise are easy, fun and rewarding. When the dog spends the majority of the time looking for anything else to do besides focusing on the human, the…
Tagged with: Animal training, clicker training, Dog, dog handling, Jennifer Cattet, leash walking, reward based training, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource
Yielding to pressure – From horses to dogs, an example of negative reinforcement
When teaching dogs new behaviors, we mostly focus on positive reinforcement, in other words, on adding something to the situation that will increase the chances of a particular behavior or aspect of a behavior to occur. Giving the dog a…
6 ways to prepare your dog to meet the new baby
Dogs are a wonderful addition to any household and growing up with a dog provides a child with valuable learning experiences about respect and care of another being. Most of all, growing up with a dog can be fun and…
Tagged with: Animal training, baby, Behavior, dog and baby, dogs, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, Smart Animal
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource
10 effective ways to help our dogs feel safe
Barking, aggression, destruction, separation anxiety, resource guarding, … Many behavior issues that directly affect the dogs welfare can be attributed to stress and fear. These emotions dominate the dog’s life experience and are often responsible for the human/dog relationship breakdown.…
Tagged with: aggression, Behavior, Dog, dog aggression, dogs, fear, human dog bond, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, stress
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
Punishment affects both the dog and the owner
Reward based training methods are slowly gaining in popularity among dog professionals including: trainers, veterinarians and behaviorists. But popular beliefs about the value of punishing for so-called ‘bad’ behaviors still run strong. In a society where we justify scolding, handing…
Tagged with: Animal training, clicker training, Dog, dogs, Jennifer Cattet, prison dog training, reward based training
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science
Could we soon have a conversation with our dog?
As dog lovers it’s quite obvious that we communicate with our dogs. At the very least, they react to our body language and emotions in ways that indicate they understand our intentions and moods. How much and what we actually…
Tagged with: Dog, dog cognition, dog communication, Jennifer Cattet, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, News, Resource, science, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Educational, News, Resource, science, Technology
Blah, blah, blah… Do dogs understand anything we say?
‘Do you want to go out for a walk?’ ‘Sit, sit, sit, I know you know how to do this, SIT, good boy, good doggy’. ‘Did you take my shoe? Rover, fess up! I know you did it!’ ‘Stop jumping…
Tagged with: Dog, dog cognition, dog understand words, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, Smart Animal, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, News, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science, Technology
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Educational, News, Positive Animal Training, Resource, science, Technology