Trainers Secrets

February 16th, 2010

1. Problem Behavior Tips Jumping:  First know that jumping is a self-rewarding behavior for the dog.  It really enjoys jumping, the attention gained and if you ever notice during play with other dogs they will jump even to the point of knocking one another over. With puppies it often seems great when they are small […]

3 Phases of Training

February 15th, 2010

Learning occurs when your dog establishes a relationship between a behavior and the consequences. For example, when a dog barks at an intruder (such as the postman) the barking has been reinforced because the stimulus (the postman) was removed.