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The Use of a Clicker versus ‘Yes In Dog Training By Niki Tudge Copyright 2012 There is always lots of discussion and debate about the use of clickers versus verbal markers such as ‘yes’ when training dogs. I actually use and recommend both, not at the same time as this weakens the conditioning effect through [...]
A short video to explain how to teach your dog to ‘lets go’ which means stop what ever you are doing and follow in my direction. This is a great cue to use so you never have to use your dogs leash as a rudder or a steering wheel. If you have a leash reactive [...]
Niki Tudge Copyright 2009 There are four types of operant learning, defined as such because the behavior operates on the environment. Two of the quadrants of operant conditioning strengthen behaviors, referred to as reinforcements. The other two of the operant conditioning quadrants weaken behavior, referred to as punishments. The quadrants are referred to as [...]
Common Myths in Dog Training by Niki Tudge Copyright 2011 There are so many myths in dog training and far too many to detail here. The myths that are most misleading and have the most impact on the living conditions of our pet dogs are the following. 1. Myth #1 – Dogs that do not [...]
The recent popularity of dog training reality shows has impacted the dog training industry in several ways. The most important and deceptive component of most dog training tv shows is how quickly behavior problems are resolved. Good dog training takes patience, consistency and commitment. Like any new skill, learning needs instruction, practice and more practice. [...]
So you contact your local DogSmith, what next. Well if it is a simple case of dog training we will agree on the skills you and your dog need to learn to accomplish your goals, we will schedule some private lessons and we will begin the training. If your dog presents with more complicated behaviors [...]
Well first of all let’s define a puppy. In The DogSmith puppy classes the dog must be under the age of 6 months, however a dog is not considered an adult until it is 12 months of age. It is a great idea to get your puppy into a well run and safe puppy class [...]
The DogSmtih is introducing its new one-hour skill specialty class. If there is something in particular you would like to learn, or a skill you would like to polish up then register for a one hour class with your Local DogSmith Certified Dog Trainer & Dog Behavior Consultant Class – Start Date Day and Time [...]
A prompt is an antecedent strategy used to increase the likelihood of a behavior so it can be reinforced. It occurs before the behavior. We have to evoke a behavior so we can reinforce it to put it under stimulus control. Prompts can be food lures, voice prompts, equipment prompts and/or physical prompts where the [...]
Depending on why and how your dog chases the cat really dictates the training protocol you use to manage or change this behavior. If the dog is aggressively chasing the cat then this may require a behavior change program to reduce the aggressive behavior and show your dog that the cat is actually a nice [...]
