Behaviour 101: Conditioning

No matter how many legs you have, the basics of animal behaviour apply to us all. Animal training is based upon these principles, and it's important to have an understanding of what drives your dog so you can set them up for success! DEFINITIONS behaviour: anything your dog does! stimulus: something that is sensed by … Continue reading Behaviour 101: Conditioning

The Kibble Party!

The original idea for Kibble Party came to me at the end of a particularly difficult training session; I was having a hard time communicating the behaviour I wanted to see (the trainer's fault, never the learner's!) and was getting frustrated, which made it no longer a productive training environment. My dog was getting bored … Continue reading The Kibble Party!