Why punishment is not just cruel, it is inefficient.
I feel the need to write a few words about punishment because the tradition seems so hard to kill. Punishment is the lazy man’s way of “teaching” and it…
Posts by Elisabeth
Two dogs eating in a restaurant!
I first saw this quite a while ago but I still find it hilarious and I hope you do too! Talk about impulse control!!! Ha Ha Happy New Year’s Eve!
My New Year’s Thoughts
Petzi puppy prodigy Inevitably towards the end of the year I become more pensive, possibly even sentimental. I review the feelings and experiences of the year that has passed and…
What we can learn from older animals
Isa Leshko photographs are featured in the New York Times today http://www.nytimes.com/subscriptions/Multiproduct/lp3004.html?campaignId=384LY http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/what-we-can-learn-from-old-animals/ Elderly Animals: Photographs by Isa Leshko from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo.
Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year!
Doggie Winter Wonderland
Settle down! An invitation not a command!
I really like Kay Laurence’s sensibilities. This example of teaching “settle down” is a prime example of her thinking. Have you ever been able to relax in a position that…
Proofing: a commitment to allowing your dog to be successful and making both of you happy in the process!
A good trainer rarely allows a mistake to happen because the teaching is done in almost fool proof, tiny increments. Every increment learned earns the dog a reward and so…
Here is a fantastic article from the guardian UK : cutting edge dog training!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/jul/17/dog-training-john-bradshaw-animal-behavior?fbLink=true&fb=optOut Why dog trainers will have to change their ways Professor John Bradshaw is leading a revolution in the study of canine behavior. ‘Dogs don’t want to control people, they…
For dogs who need a bit more space
If you have never lived with a reactive or nervous dog it might be difficult to understand why some dogs and their people are anything but thrilled when your dog…