Monthly Archives: September 2012

A New Resource, and our Rally Weekend

Posted on September 30, 2012 by eileenanddogs

I have published a permanent page on my blog that collects all the posts and videos I have made that I have been told are useful for dog trainers to show their students. It can be accessed here: Video Examples … Continue reading →

Posted in Cues, Discrimination, Dog training hints, Examples for Teachers, Human and dog misunderstandings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Letting the Treat Fit the Feat: Real World Application

Posted on September 25, 2012 by eileenanddogs

One upon a time there was an adolescent dog in an open admission shelter who had one day left. And a woman who knew nothing about dog training, already had a smaller dog, and made an impulsive decision to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog training hints, Reinforcement, Toys and Play, Training philosophy, Zen/Leave it | Tagged , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Let the Treat Fit the Feat

Posted on September 19, 2012 by eileenanddogs

I am taking Susan Friedman’s Living and Learning with Animals professional online course. Woo hoo! It is incredible. My brain is so happy with all the new stuff I am feeding it. And the sense of community created by how … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog training hints, Reinforcement, Toys and Play, Training philosophy, Treats | Tagged , | 9 Comments

Dogs Who Like to be Petted or Touched

Posted on September 16, 2012 by eileenanddogs

Today I am offering more examples of dogs who enjoy being petted, or enjoy other types of human touch. (This is a followup to “Does Your Dog REALLY Want to Be Petted?”) And I’m encouraging humans again to figure out … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog body language, Dog training hints, Human and dog misunderstandings, Training philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Superstition Ain’t the Way

Posted on September 12, 2012 by eileenanddogs

Definition of a Superstitious Behavior: Accidentally or unintentionally reinforced behavior where a behavior is reinforced but the reinforcement occurred by random chance instead of in accordance with a specific contingency.   —From the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals glossary I wrote when … Continue reading →

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Lumping It: A Public Service Announcement

Posted on September 4, 2012 by eileenanddogs

So maybe you are new to clicker training and you keep hearing people talking about lumping and how bad it is. Be a splitter, not a lumper, they say. You have a vague idea about it but maybe aren’t exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog training hints, Generalization, Human and dog misunderstandings, Operant conditioning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments