by Katie McKnight | Apr 6, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training, study dog training
One of the most upsetting situations for a family with a newly adopted dog is learning that the dog fears one or more family members. Very often this fear is not realized until after the dog is in the home for a week or two. By that time the rest of the family has...
by Katie McKnight | Mar 16, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training, study dog training, Uncategorized
The human bond is a relationship between two or more people. Bonding happens between family members, friends and even groups who spend time together. We also bond with animals. The bond between humans and canines date back 15,000 years. The bond with your pet can be...
by Katie McKnight | Feb 20, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training, study dog training
Your dogs refuse to follow commands that they know. What causes them to ignore you? Dominance? Stubborn behavior? Lack or respect? Human error? Well, my friend you likely failed to generalize the dog’s behavior. What does generalizing mean? Ability to complete a...
by Katie McKnight | Feb 2, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training, study dog training
Think back to history textbooks during your school years. Each chapter in those textbooks contained dozens of pages filled with dates and information. If your teacher were to assign the entire chapter at once and then give an test two days later, most of us would...
by Katie McKnight | Jan 24, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training, study dog training
In marker training, how a dog responds (or behaves), determines whether the marker will be positive or negative. A positive marker is either the word “yes” or the sound of a clicker, followed by a reward. The most common rewards used during marker training are food,...
by Katie McKnight | Jan 16, 2020 | obedience training, study dog training
Charging the mark is the first step in training your dog. The starting point. Day One. First thing you teach your dog before you introduce commands. Charging the mark teaches the dog to associate the word “yes” or the sound of a clicker, to a high-value reward. ...