Category Archives: Fun

Just a Trick?

Posted on May 3, 2014 by eileenanddogs

“Crossing over” is a phrase dog trainers use to refer to the act of giving up training that uses aversives and changing over to training that uses principally positive reinforcement: becoming a Humane Hierarchy trainer, a force-free trainer, or a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog training hints, Fun, Handling and Husbandry, Toys and Play, Training philosophy, Tricks | Tagged , , , , , | 32 Comments

I’m So Glad I Had the Camera!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by eileenanddogs

Something pleasant for a Monday morning: Eileenanddogs Funniest Home Videos! Here are three incredible and adorable moments that I am very grateful to have on film. Zani Uses a Tool I literally grabbed the camera and turned it on to … Continue reading →

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Boing! Capturing a Trick and Putting it on Cue

Posted on January 20, 2014 by eileenanddogs

I’ve got antecedents and cues on the mind lately. So here’s a little video showing how I captured and started putting a cue onto a darling behavior of little Zani’s. I can get her to do it with a prop … Continue reading →

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What You Reinforce is What You Get

Posted on August 5, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Bob Bailey said, “What you click is what you get.” There is a lot of wisdom in this simple remark. Among other things, it emphasizes to me that we don’t always realize exactly what we are marking and reinforcing, but … Continue reading →

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The Ex-Pen Garden

Posted on June 14, 2013 by eileenanddogs

How about something light and pleasant to get ready for the weekend! One of my life goals has always been to have a big vegetable garden. And when I got my own place I did it. These are low res … Continue reading →

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7 Great Benefits of Flirt Pole Play for You and Your Dog

Posted on April 24, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Clara’s and Zani’s Experiences If you have been following the blog, you may have seen that Clara is an absolute maniac for the flirt pole. It is right up there with playing ball in her list of favorite things. I … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Digging It with Mom

Posted on April 17, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Something light and pleasant to watch during a sad week. Link to video for email subscribers. A couple more fun “digging” oriented videos. Rhodesian Ridgeback Gardeners: A classic. Sleet and Wren’s new Amazing double trick! (When you see what Wren’s reinforcement … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Bopping the Wall

Posted on April 3, 2013 by eileenanddogs

This is a video follow up to one of my more embarrassing posts: “Lumping It: A Public Service Announcement.” In that post I described, and showed in the video, how I repeatedly raised my criteria too quickly when trying to … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Clara got Mail!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Watch as Clara deftly opens her package from GoughNuts. We are not affiliated with the company and were not asked to feature their products. We’re just very happy customers: Clara because she loves the balls, and myself because they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs' sense of smell, Fun, Play, Toys and Play | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Taking it Easy: One Dog Relaxes

Posted on August 22, 2012 by eileenanddogs
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