I don't remember being taught how to prioritise. I assume a lot of the time, we just absorb how to do it, assuming we are around people...

This is my last post in this series about training issues. Example: your dog doesn't come when called. It can be an environmental issue....

Another training issue is that our rewards aren't motivating enough for the dog at this time. (When writing this, I thought a lot about...

This is another common issue when we're working with our dogs. Feedback is anything the dog does to tell us that what we're doing is or...

(We can't get our message across.) Another common training error is that our communication is unclear. (We can't get our message across.)...

Your dog is learning ALL the time, even when you aren't deliberately training. They're learning FROM you and ABOUT you. They're learning...

There are many theories of motivation. Arousal theory is one. Drive reduction theory is another. Although now seldom used in human...

This article is about people, but there are many crossovers to animals too. https://www.verywellmind.com/the-arousal-theory-of-motivation...

A huge amount of training relies upon learners responding to consequences. Some consequences strengthen behaviours (we call these...

Most people who get a dog know the basics of teaching some skills. Pretty much the first thing people teach a puppy is 'sit' (product),...

If we all work to become better coaches and use those skills widely, the world will be a better place. Here's an overview. Coaching...

It doesn't have to be. If you and your dog could use more fun in training and in life; it is possible! How? 1. Play training games and...

I’ve owned and trained dogs for a long time now. I’ve spent years studying training and behaviour, changing my methods and improving my...

I train in short sessions. Sometimes I want to achieve something and it’s REALLY DIFFICULT for me to stop, or to do something easy for my...

Taking a dog to an off leash park or some other exciting place and expecting them to come away from dog play is like giving a teenager...

You don’t have to love or even like an animal to be able to train it, although most of us involved in animal training have a passing...

Does your dog know their name? Not just at home but everywhere? If you want your dog to pay attention to their name in all circumstances,...

It can be really hard to take prevention of behaviour problems seriously, because prevention focuses on the invisible. You can't see a...