Dog Training Theory vs Real World
There are some big leaps that must be accomplished to take a concept and turn it into a real-world application for your dog. Here are the basic steps. First Leap: it helps to have a dog to work with. In fact, it helps that you have worked with a lot of dogs first. I get […]
Dogs And Type C Drive
In this third article on Drive Types, I will begin the discussion of what I call Type C Drives. In previous articles, I have been explaining how I have decided to define Drive: “I’ve had to choose to organize the different definitions of drive into 3 categories: a motivation like hunger as Type A Drive, […]
Dogs And Type B Drive
In previous articles, I have been explaining how I have decided to define Drive: “I’ve had to choose to organize the different definitions of drive into 3 categories: a motivation like hunger as Type A Drive, play as Type B Drive, and the classical set of these behaviors (Sex; Prey; Defensive; and Pack) as Class […]
Dogs And Type A Drive
In a previous article, I described how I have decided to define Drive: “I’ve had to choose to organize the different definitions of drive into 3 categories: a motivation like hunger as Type A Drive, play as Type B Drive, and the classical set of these behaviors (Sex; Prey; Defensive; and Pack) as Class C […]
Dogs And Drives
In the classical sense of the use of the word, “drive”, hunger is not a drive. It is a motivation. However, since many scientific studies by scientists and dog trainers equate hunger with drive, I’ve had to choose to organize the different definitions of drive into 3 categories: a motivation like hunger as Type A […]
Dogs And Illusions
Dogs can be subject to illusions. So can humans. A couple of weeks ago, I was outside to meet a couple for the first time with their dog. When the dog first saw me, he was happy and pulling my way. But, when he sniffed me, he startled, jumped back and started growling. His initial […]
Dogs And Laser Pointers (Part 2)
I have worked with several dogs that developed light and shadow chasing behaviors after someone had them chase laser pointer dots. These dogs not only then continually chase the smallest flickers of light and shadows but also develop an anxiety disorder. How could this be the result? Dogs never develop an abnormality after chasing actual […]
Dogs And Danger Clues
There are going to be instances when a lesson that you have performed countless times with other dogs fails with a particular dog. You will misread the situation, setting up the same scenario that has always worked before, but the result backfires. Here is an example. You are practicing Come when called. Simple exercise. Let’s […]
Dogs And Perception
Dogs don’t perceive the world the same way we do. You had better think about that when training, or making demands of, a dog. While humans and dogs have a similar three level afferent (inward conducting) neural pathway, transmitting sensory information towards the brain, the dogs brain processes that information for different priorities. As that […]
Daily Activities For Dogs In Shelters
What should be the minimum daily protocol of activities for shelter dogs (and dogs in foster homes)? What can be done to help ensure they don’t mentally break down? What can be done to increase their potential for adoption and reduce behavioral returns? And what can be done to create photo opportunities to market the […]