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My Method is Better Than Your Method ………

My Method is Better Than Your Method ………

by Niki Tudge | Aug 16, 2021 | Training Your Pet

There are always rumblings on social media about different dog training methods and their names and acronyms. Everyone seems to have comments and opinions on why one method is better than another. In some cases, in fact in many cases long Facebook threads, arguments...
POSITIVE SOCIALIZATION – What it is and What it isn’t!

POSITIVE SOCIALIZATION – What it is and What it isn’t!

by Niki Tudge | Aug 13, 2021 | Training Your Pet

A short excerpt from DogNostics' Pet Dog Solutions online Program - Your Guide to Positive Socialization written by Louise Stapleton-Frappell What is Socialization? Socialization means learning to be part of society. Socialization is a process that helps a living...
The Physical Effects of Harmful Training Devices

The Physical Effects of Harmful Training Devices

by Niki Tudge | Aug 9, 2021 | Training Your Pet

In addition to the potential psychological effects of using training devices that cause pain or evoke fear, there is also the issue of possible physical damage to consider. i  present here a variety of perspectives offered by veterinarians, canine research scientists,...

Well Done Bailey – How Not to Poison Your “Come” Request!

by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Jul 31, 2018 | Training Your Pet

Today I enjoyed a fun 'training' session with Bailey at the kennels where he is staying. Bailey has the habit of running away when called, which leads to frustrated carers but could also lead to less freedom in the future, so today we worked on a joyful response to a...

A Dog’s Hierarchy of Rewards

by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Nov 1, 2017 | Dog Training Professionals, Training Your Pet

In 2014, I published a blog post entitled Jambo’s Hierarchy of Rewards in which I discussed the different reinforcers I use when training and the ‘value’ they have for my learner.  In my article entitled Rewards and Positive Reinforcement Consequences, I discussed the...

Rewards and Positive Reinforcement Consequences

by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Oct 26, 2017 | Dog Training Professionals, Training Your Pet

The language we use when discussing our training methods can sometimes be slightly misleading.  Much discussion is given to the use of terms such as force-free, rewards based and positive reinforcement.  Sometimes there will be shared-meaning and at other times, these...
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