Predation and Dogs-Normalizing Behavior

Predation and Dogs-Normalizing Behavior

by Lisa Skavienski, CTC One gorgeous summer morning, I watched from across the pool as a small grey bird fluttered down out of a tree and hovered just a few feet in front of my foster dog, Quinn. Quinn tilted her head to the side and froze for a brief moment before...
Intensity Isn’t Bad

Intensity Isn’t Bad

I am one of a small army of applied dog behavior people that fights against stuff every day.  Mainstays like the use of aversive stimuli (positive punishment and negative reinforcement) in dog training.  The absence of competence standards in dog training. ...