Monthly Archives: February 2013

Halfway Through Madeline’s 1,000 Treat Challenge: Clara is Relaxing!

Posted on February 26, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Wait ’till you see this! Clara and I are halfway through our 1000 treats for Madeline Clark Gabriel’s  1,000 Treat Challenge and I couldn’t be more pleased with our progress. The behavior I chose for Clara’s 1000 treats and structured training is … Continue reading →

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Training Levels: Making it My Own

Posted on February 22, 2013 by eileenanddogs

One of the very cool things about Sue Ailsby’s Training Levels is that they are extremely structured but also completely individualizable. The Levels provide a method of learning to communicate with your dog and teach her concepts, in the guise … Continue reading →

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Dog Facial Expressions: Stress

Posted on February 14, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Poor Clara had her yearly vet visit this past week. She is my feral dog, and although I have two socialization sessions with her every week and she is making great progress, I have not worked with her at the … Continue reading →

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Madeline’s 1,000 Treat Challenge: Starting Week 2

Posted on February 11, 2013 by eileenanddogs

We are now starting Week 2 of Madeline Clark Gabriel’s  1,000 Treat Challenge. If you are late to the party, be sure and read my original post, or at least watch my “before” video. The behavior I chose for Clara is Relax from … Continue reading →

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Errorless Learning II

Posted on February 9, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Seems like I’ve been eating a lot of humble pie lately. Pull up a chair and have a slice with me, won’t you? This is an addendum to and correction of my post on Errorless Learning. A knowledgeable Internet friend … Continue reading →

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Madeline’s 1,000 Treat Challenge

Posted on February 5, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Madeline Clark Gabriel of Dogs and Babies has a brilliant idea. She proposes to set aside 1,000 treats and train one behavior with planning and intent. I love this because I tend to be a little unfocused in training and … Continue reading →

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Contest Results and the Curse of Knowledge

Posted on February 1, 2013 by eileenanddogs

First, congratulations to the winners of the contest and all those who entered. The top three scorers with prizes were: Marjorie MacKay with 12 correct Ines Gaschot with 10 correct Monica Upton with 9 correct I will be contacting you … Continue reading →

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