by Crystal | Apr 12, 2021 | Behavior Modification, Enrichment, training
People pay therapists lots of money to discuss their relationships and how to make them better. There are more facebook groups, and web pages dedicated to understanding other people and how to improve your relationship with your friend/spouse/neighbor/parents. Most of...
by Crystal | Mar 13, 2021 | Behavior Modification, nature, puppy training, training
Every dog works for a paycheck Most people are very stingy with their dogs’ paychecks. I think I tell people to increase the number of treats they are giving every single appointment. Those treats are your dogs paycheck. Are they working for minimum wage or are...
by Crystal | Mar 1, 2021 | Behavior Modification, puppy training, training
What Is Reinforcement The definition of Reinforcement is the process of encouraging or establishing a belief or behavior, especially by encouragement or reward. This concept is something we use everyday when we interact with our co-workers, our family, or the grocery...
by Crystal | Jan 31, 2021 | Behavior Modification, training
Crate Training the Puppy One of the most essential life skills my dogs possess is their ability to be crated comfortably. For safety reasons they are in their car crates when we travel, they are crated when we are not home and when one of the herdy dogs needs a break...
by Crystal | Nov 8, 2020 | Behavior Modification, Enrichment, training
I’m getting a puppy y’all. I have the number of dogs I have! It’s fine! We’re fine! But I now have just a few weeks left to prepare for said puppy. Having multiple dogs definitely creates new challenges, that I did not have when I brought Cargo home a few...
by Crystal | Oct 25, 2020 | Behavior Modification, Enrichment, training
I have seen quite a few dogs recently who are not living up to their potential. They are loved by their people and well cared for, but they need more. This is usually when well meaning people in the animal industry say “oh, your dog needs a job.” You are...
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