Shiny New Objects! Several weeks ago I was lucky enough to be able to attend Clicker Expo in Arlington, Virginia. I love the opportunity to spend time connecting with colleagues and students, learning interesting new things, and of course, buying…
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Tagged with: cat, clicker training, cooperative care work, feeder, grooming, Pet Tutor, small dogs, Smart Animal Training Systems, smart clicker, smart training feeder
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Educational, Misc, Positive Animal Training, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Educational, Misc, Positive Animal Training, Technology, Training tools
Cooperative Care and the Pet Tutor
Cooperative Care and the Pet Tutor By Deborah Jones, Ph.D. One of my hobbies is working on cooperative care with my dogs. What is cooperative care? It is any sort of physical handling that is necessary in order to maintain…
Tagged with: clicker training, dog love, dog trainers, Dog training, dogs, nail trimming, Pet Tutor, reward based training, Smart Animal, Smart Animal Training Systems, smart training feeder, trimming nails
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Fear, Misc, Positive Animal Training, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Fear, Misc, Positive Animal Training, Technology, Training tools
Dog Door Manners in 3 Easy Steps
Doggie Doo it’s a new year and people are making resolutions. For quite a few years I’ve been fairly anti-resolution. Why? Because they don’t work! And in the process, they can actually make things worse because you end up feeling…
Tagged with: Dog, Dog training, Pet Tutor, Smart Animal Training Systems, smart training feeder
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fun, Positive Animal Training, Technology, Training tools
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fun, Positive Animal Training, Technology, Training tools
Goals for Successful Dog Training
Set Your Goals for Successful Dog Training Does your dog have some behaviors that you’d like to improve on? Would you like to increase your own skills as a trainer to help your dog’s long term behavior? With both New…
Tagged with: Animal training, Behavior, clicker training, Dog, dog behavior, Dog training, human dog bond, Pet Tutor, reward based training, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Misc
Posted in Misc
Separation Anxiety
The Separation Anxiety Top 10 List – by Malena DeMartini These are the key components to incorporate or understand when working with separation anxiety. Unlike with most listicles, you must approach this list as a whole; picking and choosing won’t…
Can Diabetes Alert Dogs Really Detect Low Glucose Levels?
People are familiar with service dogs and there is general awe regarding a dog’s ability to help humans. Diabetes Alert Dogs (DADs) have become very popular over the past few years and there has been much press regarding their ability…
Tagged with: diabetes, diabetes alert dog, diabetes dog, dog studies, Dog training, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, service dog, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog training, Misc, science, service dogs
Posted in Dog training, Misc, science, service dogs
Why Common Ways To Reduce Nuisance Barking Can Be Ineffective Or Worse!
Bark, bark, bark… Dogs bark, that’s a fact, whether we like it or not. But much like when children cry or scream, it’s very hard for us to simply ignore such vocalizations. Barking is loud and often disturbing to the…
Tagged with: Animal training, Barking, Dog, dog aggression, dog behavior, Dog training, dogs, Jennifer Cattet, Pet Tutor, Smart Animal Training Systems
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fear, Separation anxiety
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fear, Separation anxiety
Why getting your dog excited may affect your training session
“Rover, come!” shouted in a high pitch excited voice is likely to get a faster and more enthusiastic response than the same words expressed in a monotone, low key fashion. Most trainers rely at least at certain times, on how…
Fear, Fireworks & Neuroplasticity: What you should never do when your dog is afraid
Modern dog training recognizes that many of our dog’s problematic behaviors are the expression of an underlying fear. When Fido is scared, he’s going to automatically flee, freeze or fight depending on whether he’s dealing with another dog, a person…
Tagged with: Animal training, Dog, dog reactivity, dogs, Fear in dogs, Jennifer Cattet, neuroplasticity, reactivity, Smart Animal Training Systems, thresholds
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fear
Posted in Dog behavior, Dog training, Dog/human relationship, Fear
Understanding and stopping our dog from jumping on us
Dogs naturally want to jump on us as soon as we walk through the door. It doesn’t matter that we’re in sweat pants or dressed up for a special occasion. For Fido, that’s just how you say “Hello! I’m so…