Drive or arousal?
There are many theories of motivation. Arousal theory is one. Drive reduction theory is another. Although now seldom used in human...
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Jul 72 min
Arousal theory of motivation
This article is about people, but there are many crossovers to animals too. https://www.verywellmind.com/the-arousal-theory-of-motivation...
Apr 211 min
Consequences and feelings
A huge amount of training relies upon learners responding to consequences. Some consequences strengthen behaviours (we call these...
Apr 153 min
Understand the learning process.
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),...
Apr 132 min
Become a better dog trainer/human coach.
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...
Mar 311 min
Is dog training a chore for you?
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...
Mar 312 min
Dog training – simple but not easy.
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...
Feb 271 min
Don’t keep making learning harder…
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...
Feb 273 min
Come when called
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...
Feb 272 min
Training is a mechanical skill
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...
Feb 182 min
The Name Game
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,...
Feb 141 min
Prioritise Prevention
It can be really hard to take prevention of behaviour problems seriously, because prevention focuses on the invisible. You can't see a...
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