by Editorial Team | May 3, 2022 | blog, Uncategorized
Everything Important About Dog Training I Learned From Learning Music Academy director Jean Donaldson and staffer Kristi Benson in conversation about the interesting overlaps between learning music and learning to train dogs. Jean: In my mind, two of mankind’s...
by Zazie Todd | Apr 18, 2022 | blog, Guest Posts, Student Blogs
The Magic of Management in Dog Training by Zazie Todd, PhD You’ll get a new perspective on using management to help dogs (and their guardians) with these inspiring posts from the Academy’s March is Management Month. Management in dog training is one of...
by Editorial Team | Mar 4, 2022 | blog, Uncategorized
Conversations about Management in Dog Training Why it’s useful and when it isn’t enough The Academy’s director Jean Donaldson speaks with staffer Kristi Benson about management in pet dog training and why standard operating procedures are often more...
by Nickala Squire | Feb 4, 2022 | blog, Guest Posts
Can Dogs Really Play Pretend with Life-sized Dolls? by Nickala Squire, CTC In my training practice I frequently use stuffed dogs in socialization, and as behavior modification aids for dogs with reactive or aggressive behavior. Shelters use realistic...
by Jean Donaldson | Jan 31, 2022 | blog
If They Could March -by Jean Donaldson If dogs could march on Washington, what would they march about? Adequate food, shelter, veterinary care? Big ticket stuff, but I doubt it. When people march, it’s never for something everybody already agrees on and for...
by Kristi Benson | Dec 16, 2021 | blog, Uncategorized
Puppies, Prestige, and the Power of Pessimism Dogs don’t seem to invest much of their behaviour in creating and maintaining hierarchies, but we humans sure do. In fact, our very human desire for status can affect our dogs in a few ways…and usually, not for the...
