by Crystal | Jun 7, 2021 | Behavior Modification, puppy training, training
In the last blog we discussed why your dog needs a job and how to make sure their needs are being met. Once you are checking those boxes of enrichment, exercise, diet and communication, where do we go from here? Take a look at one area of your life with your dog that...
by Crystal | May 23, 2021 | Behavior Modification, Enrichment, puppy training, training
Give your Dog a Job: Perfect Employment Before we determine what your dog’s job might look like, let’s look at the definition of a “job.” Google says it is a paid position of regular employment. Time to break this down! A Paid Position We all want to think our...
by Crystal | May 9, 2021 | Behavior Modification, puppy training, training
Fun fact about me: I go to the gym at OrangeTheory a few times a week (usually). One of the things I love most about my gym is that I get a report at the end of every class with a bunch of statistics about my workout. Yesterday my heart rate monitor died right at the...
by Crystal | Apr 25, 2021 | Behavior Modification, puppy training, training
My favorite myth about positive reinforcement training is that using treats is bribery. I am very careful to make sure my clients are not holding the treat in front of their dogs face and asking for a behavior. Treats before behavior is bribery, treats after behavior...
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...
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