Aug 27, 2024
In this episode, we explore strategies to achieve faster and more precise behaviors in dog training. I discuss how clarity, timing, and reinforcement techniques can improve your dog's response times, reduce hesitation, and build confidence. Tune in for practical tips to keep your training sessions clean...
Aug 23, 2024
In this episode we discuss:
- Speed vs. Latency:
- Speed is how fast a behavior is completed from the time it starts.
- Latency is the response time, or the time elapsed between when the cue is perceived and when the behavior starts.
- Motivation:
- While motivation is essential, it is just one piece of...
Aug 15, 2024
In this episode, we discuss the practice of avoiding situations as part (or all) of a training plan. Often avoiding certain situations can be an important strategy, helping to prevent mistakes and reduce stress for both the dog and the handler. But it’s usually not a long-term solution by itself and...
Feb 28, 2024
In this episode we dig into the concept of drilling, and how it applies in dog training. It’s pretty common for most of us to have an emotional response just to the term itself - for good reason! But is there any baby in this bathwater?
In this episode, we discuss that drilling is significant for skill acquisition in...
Feb 12, 2024
In this episode, we discuss the history behind Kiki’s master’s thesis project, Signaled Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior to Address Excessive Vocalization in Dogs, what gave her the idea - the case of the dog barking when guests are over, how training stay on a mat actually seems to have caused the...