by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Aug 9, 2019 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
Do you have a dog that pulls you along like a steam train pulling freight? If so, walks are probably pretty miserable for both of you. Walking nicely is a life skill that when missing can significantly and negatively impact the relationship you share with...
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 | Sep 27, 2013 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
by Niki Tudge Isn’t it amazing how we expect puppies to arrive in our home fully trained and perfectly fluent in the English language? And then we are amazed when our new dog doesn’t understand the simplest instructions we give them. Like a tourist in a foreign...
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...
