May 31, 2017
We talk about classical conditioning in dog training circles a lot, and I’ve been hearing the term CER more and more frequently in larger conversations, which is AWESOME. Most people know that classical conditioning is one form of associative learning that makes up part of what we call learning theory. And most...
May 23, 2017
We've all seen and experienced displacement behavior... but what does that mean? Displacement behavior is most likely to be exhibited when you (or your dog) are faced with tough choices... conflicting sources of motivation. Should I stay or should I go? If it's an easy decision... maybe staying is super amazing and...
May 10, 2017
If you’ve ever been guilty of overthinking your training, struggling with ring nerves, or generally freaking out about dog stuff… you’ll definitely be interested in our guest this week - Andrea Harrison! Andrea describes herself as an educator who is passionate about all species, including both dogs AND...
May 4, 2017
Have you heard that positive reinforcement doesn't work? WAIT what? Of course, positive reinforcement works. It’s pretty damn effective and we have decades of scientific evidence behind the concept. Positive Reinforcement isn’t even a technique, it's a naturally occurring process. It’s a naturally occurring...