Training Multiple Dogs Living in a multi-dog household can be enjoyable and fun, but it can also be chaotic—especially when it comes time…Read More
How to Test a Cue Does your dog respond to cues reliably at home but fails to respond when you ask for those same cues…Read More
Reinforcement Without Food When thinking about positive reinforcement, food treats are likely top of mind. However, there may be times when you can’t…Read More
Teach an Emergency U-Turn Have you ever been out on an enjoyable walk with your dog, rounded the corner, and suddenly come face-to-face with…Read More
Teaching Interactive Play Here’s a common scenario: Your dog loves to chase toys. You pick up a toy and your dog dances wildly…Read More
Building Value in Secondary Reinforcers Many people only think of using a primary reinforcer, such as food treats, when they are training behavior with an…Read More
How to Create a Safe Place for Your Dog: Part 2 In Part 1 of How to Create a Safe Place for Your Dog, KPA faculty member Debbie Martin demonstrated how…Read More
Teach Your Dog a Controlled Retrieve Is your dog obsessed with chasing balls and toys? It’s tempting to try and wear out your dog by mindlessly…Read More
Using “Go Sniff” as a Reinforcer Does your dog spend most of your walks sniffing the ground? Well, there’s a good reason for that! Unlike humans…Read More
Teaching Verbal Cue Discrimination As trainers, we need to be able to depend on our dogs’ ability to respond to the correct verbal cue…Read More
Flip the Switch with Shaping Shaping, teaching a new behavior by breaking it down in small increments, is an essential tool for teaching complex (and…Read More
Using Toys as Reinforcers Have you ever wanted to reward your dog for a job well done, but didn’t have food treats with you?…Read More