Teach Your Dog to Retrieve Everyday Items
What if your dog could bring you his/her bowl—or even a beer? Training a dog to retrieve everyday items is…
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Using Paired Cues to Accelerate Learning
When you think of training new behaviors, you think of training one behavior at a time. For example, in one…
How to Paddle Board with Your Dog
Looking for a fun activity to do with your dog this summer? Stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) can provide an awesome…
Teaching Behaviors as Secondary Reinforcers
Understanding reinforcement is the key to understanding how dogs learn. Reinforcement can be categorized as either primary or secondary. A…
Teach Your Dog to Put Toys Away
Are you always tripping over dog toys? Did you know that, according to the CDC, tripping over dog toys caused…
Getting Started with Non-Food Reinforcers
The effective use of non-food reinforcers is a critical skill that all trainers will likely use or need at some…
Creating a Two-Part Sequence
If your dog is fluent in more than one behavior, those individual behaviors can be linked together by learned cues…
Thinking Outside the Treat Pouch: Secondary Reinforcers
When you give your dog a treat for a job well done, you are using a primary reinforcer, which is…
Training Another Species to Become a Better Dog Trainer
Think you’re a great dog trainer? Try training a cat, bird, guinea pig, or horse! Training other species is not…
Teach Clapping as a Secondary Reinforcer
When you give your dog a treat for a job well done, you are using a primary reinforcer, which is…
Training with Non-Food Reinforcers
One of the biggest objections to positive reinforcement training is the perception that it’s “all about the food.” However, while…