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To Have A Better-Behaved Dog, Consider What Happens Between Your Training Sessions | So Much PETential
If you are like a lot of pet parents, you may think about dog training as that time you spend focused on teaching your dog specific behaviors like sit, lay down or come. However, teaching and learning is going on all the time. If you are frustrated and want to have a better-behaved dog, consider
Parents, YOU Are ALWAYS Teaching | So Much PETential
Parents, this is an important reminder that your infants, toddlers and kids are ALWAYS watching you, AND learning from your behavior. Trusted adults and parents are ALWAYS teaching by modeling behaviors – for the good and the bad. What kids see you doing to and with your dog, they may try themselves. The problem is
Associative Learning In Dogs And Parrots | So Much PETential
Associative learning refers to our learning associations with people, things, the environment based upon what happened in and around them in the past. We learn to increase the frequency of a behavior or strengthen it if that causes valued outcomes. We also have a reflexive kind of learning. Our heartrate may increase if there is
Labeling Your Dog Or Parrot: Do You REALLY Have a Good Or Bad Pet? | So Much PETential
As people, we can have a tendency to refer to our pets as either GOOD or BAD, but the truth is,our pets really don’t see things the same. GOOD or BAD are really just examples of labeling your dog or parrot (or other type of pet). Let’s explore this topic further. My precious mom used
A Family’s Hope With Dog Aggression | So Much PETential
One of my dog aggression behavior cases has been complex; however, we have made huge progress so far. My clients have given me permission – their blessing – to share their story as it may help others. They reached out to be because one of their dogs has a bite history to people and to
Managing Your Crawling Baby And Your Dog | So Much PETential
I see so often in Youtube videos and online photos. A baby is crawling toward the family dog. (I also see babies and toddlers grabbing the dog, holding the dog’s collar, or putting a tiny hand in the dog’s food bowl) Honestly, these situations make me uneasy. I know there are very well intentioned, loving
B.F. Skinner’s Quote Reminds Us About The Fallback Of Punishment | So Much PETential
This B.F. Skinner quote on behavior is an important reminder about the fallback of punishment when it comes to teaching and changing behavior: “A person who has been punished is not thereby simply less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.” Such an important and valuable quote
Your Puppy And Dog Are Always Learning | So Much PETential
A letter from this puppy to ALL dog and puppy parents: Hi! I am focusing. My brain is at work. Every waking minute,every interaction,every outcomeis teaching me associations & expectations. You may not mean to, but these are some lessons you may be teaching me. Humans walking near when I have something I value mean
Tips For Dressing Your Dog In A Halloween Costume | So Much PETential
For me, one of the most fun aspects of Halloween is seeing all the little kids dressed in costumes. The really young kids are the cutest! For many others, coming up with unusual, elaborate and/or comical outfits for their dog is also what makes the holiday fun. If you are among them, here are my
Shifting Focus In Dog Training | So Much PETential
Let's refocus how we look at dog training. Instead of seeing dog training (parrot training, and training any animal) as how we GET our pet TO DO something.... Let's practice seeing training as a way of BUILDING communication,collaboration, trust and enjoyment WITH our pet. When we do that... Our pet will be INSPIRED to WANT