by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Jun 26, 2023 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog, DogSmith, Lstapletonfrappell
Let's face it, who doesn't love looking at cute photos of happy dogs? Teaching your dog to happily respond to a "Say Cheese!" cue is lots of fun and should also result in some lovely photos of your best friend! Some pets are more than happy to have their photo taken,...
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Mar 19, 2019 | Pet Care Articles & Tips, Pet Products
What is Boredom? Science has only recently began to look at boredom and understand what makes people bored. A 2012 review of boredom research entitled The Definition, Assessment, and Mitigation of State Boredom Within Educational Settings: A Comprehensive Review...
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...
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...
by DogSmith | Jan 4, 2013 | Company News & Views
Help Us Give You the Best Service Possible… By Niki Tudge DogSmith Pet Professionals have committed their professional lives to providing you with the absolute best, most informed, force-free, ‘state of the industry’ pet care and dog training available. Not only is...