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Exploits of an Amateur Dog Trainer: Volume 12 - Using What Your Dog Likes or Wally and Dora: Best Friends Forever!
The way I use what Wally likes in order to train him using shaping.
8 commentsExploits of an Amateur Dog Trainer: Volume 5 - Applied Dog Training Tactics
In EADT: Volume 4, we covered Classical and Operant Conditioning as our two main tactical spheres in which we work in the "battle" with our dog's (and/or their behavior). I had thought to cover them more,...
2 commentsTraining a puppy with a clicker
When we made the decision to have two Golden Retriever puppies join our household, I will admit that I wondered how I was going to train 2 puppies at the same time! Meet Cody and Grady...Cute aren't they! ...
0 commentsHigh Five Dog Tricks
High-fi ve is easy to teach if your dog already knows shake. Ever the fan of serious slang when working with my dogs, I use the cue “gimme five.” If you’re more proper, you can use “highfive.” Get...
0 commentsClicker in Pets Training
Before you can do any serious training, you need to get your pet used to the sound of the clicker and teach her what it means. Have some treats handy. When you are ready, click the clicker and give her a...
1 commentExploits of an Amateur Dog Trainer: Volume 3 - Negotiation and Manipulation
Sometimes I feel like I'm sitting at a table negotiating a contract...or a peace treaty. Imagine my surprise when there's an established training method that utilizes this. It's called the Premack Principle. Basically, it's a negotiation of...
0 commentsDog Clicker Training
Clicker training is a method of training that uses positive reinforcement to get an animal to perform a certain action. It has been successfully used to train dolphins, horses, chickens and dogs. The...
0 commentsTeaching Something New to Your Pet
The goal is for your pet to fi gure out for herself what you want her to do. In many ways this is like the game Hot or Cold. She’ll try different behaviors because she wants you to click and give her a...
0 commentsTeach Your Dog a Bashful Trick
For this trick, you are looking for your dog to or cover his face with a paw when you ask him, “Are you bashful?” Some other variations are “Are you shy?” or even “Are you guilty?” Start by...
1 commentWave Dog Trick
If your dog already knows shake, this is an easy trick to teach. Since I usually have my dogs use their right paws for shake, I do wave with the left paw. This way, they don’t get confused. Have your...
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