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The challenges of the modern dog trainer – APDT 2013
Is there any other profession that requires such a diversity of talents as dog trainer ? We become a dog trainer because of our passion for dogs, but the reality can be very different than the expectations. As a dog…
Pet Tutor® at APDT – New technology boosting the trainer’s potential to help dogs
After unveiling Pet Tutor® for the very first time at the APDT conference in Spokane, WA, I can’t help but look back to the almost 30 years that I have worked with dogs and think of how dog training has evolved.…
The Matching Law, Key To Dog Behavior
What makes us chose between watching our favorite TV show and writing the paper due in a couple of weeks? Why do we opt to walk our dog instead of making that important phone call to a difficult client? Why…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behavior, Behaviorism, clicker training, Dog, dogs, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, SMART
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Positive Animal Training, science
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Positive Animal Training, science
Animal training, craft or applied science?
‘Let me start by saying that you’re looking at one lucky SOB! Said Bob Bailey in front of a crowd of dog professionals eager to learn from one of the most accomplished animal trainers in the world. A mind always…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behaviorism, clicker training, Dog, Dog training, Ethology, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, SMART, Technology
Posted in Bob Bailey, Dog behavior, Dog training, Positive Animal Training, Psychology, science, Technology
Posted in Bob Bailey, Dog behavior, Dog training, Positive Animal Training, Psychology, science, Technology
Pet Tutor® – Smart Technology for Positive Training
As seen at the APDT Conference 2013 in Spokane,WA www.apdt.com From phone apps to tracking systems or food dispensers, over the past decade, technology has gradually made its way into the world of dog training. There was a time where most…
Bob Bailey : Don’t settle for ‘good enough’
Animals are always learning. The animals we know today are the fruit of millions of years of evolution and have been learning by consequence all this time. They continuously put things together, draw conclusions and figure out how to avoid…
Dogs learn best with treats. What about horses?
Most dog trainers today understand the value of using treats. Dogs are more focused, learn faster, are more motivated and the results speak for themselves. If personal experience isn’t enough, a recent study even confirmed that dogs worked better for…
Tagged with: Animal training, clicker training, horse, Jennifer Cattet, reward based training, SMART
Posted in Dog training, Horse, Positive Animal Training, Training tools
Posted in Dog training, Horse, Positive Animal Training, Training tools
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
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