BLOG | Diana B -dog trainer

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 152 min

Understand the conversation you're in.

This morning I watched this interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQNfRXhrb6M (I found it so interesting that I'm gonna have to...

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...

Apr 132 min

Socialisation - what is it really?

In the puppy socialisation stage, puppies are curious and investigate their environment. There is a PURPOSE for this. It’s a survival...

Apr 111 min

Beware of certainty

In my life, I have made many mistakes because I thought I understood a situation. I see this time and time again in dog training. When...

Apr 91 min

If only they could talk

I'm currently unwell and have been given two different meds to take. I'm quite sensitive to meds and I think the pain relief pill I took...

Mar 312 min

Understand your why.

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, we act to fulfil needs. I quite like this adaptation of his ideas. https://www.tonyrobbins.com/...

Mar 312 min

Puppies and Emotions

All puppy experiences (and most, if not all, behaviour modification) should emphasise emotional development/ management. With puppies,...

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