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12/04/2024

This holds true of all things, not only dog training. There is SO much value in going back to the fundamentals, to working on communication and relationship… putting intentional effort towards strengthening those things are what got you to where you are!!!

When you feel like things are a little off or aren’t going the way you want them to, you’d be surprised how often the two steps back is the answer to being able to take your great leap forward. 😌

Give yourself grace. Nothing new ever becomes perfect without making a few adjustments and mistakes along the way. You’ve got this!

05/16/2024

THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT KAREN PRYOR,
THE QUEEN OF CLICKER TRAINING

Karen Pryor, the author of “Don’t Shoot the Dog,” and the queen of clicker training, kept her own much-loved Border Terrier behind an Invisible Fence with a powerfully aversive electronic collar that delivered several thousand volts if the dog tried to cross a buried wire.

Did punishment make her dog aggressive?

It did not.

Did punishment make her dog fearful?

It did not.

Did punishment ruin her relationship with the dog?

It did not.

And did punishment work to keep her dog in the yard?

Yep. Like new money.

Did Ms. Pryor need to know WHY her dog wanted to leave the yard?

Nope. She just needed to provide persuasive and consistent punishment when it did — and an electonic fence collar did that, and does that.

And so we get to the bottom line: Punishment and only punishment will stop a powerfully self-rewarding unwanted behavior.

A tug on a web collar is punishment, same as a tap on an e-collar.

If you do not know what punishment means — or how to apply it in the context of dog training — then you need to go read up on that.

Punishment is not torture, nor is it ongoing, nor does it create a massive amount of psychological damage to the dog, nor does it always need to be powerful. Electric and electronic fences do not torture the dog or the cow — they provided perfectly timed negative consequences and the “no go” lesson is quickly learned.

You do not need to know WHY the dog is doing the unwanted behavior.

The Invisible Fence does not care if the dog is chasing a deer or a squirrel.

It does not matter if the dog is interested in the bitch in heat seven yards over, or if they hear a yowling cat on the neighbor's porch.

The Invisible Fence does not care if the dog is bored or excited, curious or enraged.

The Invisible Fence does not care because correcting unwanted self-rewarding behavior is not about psychology; it's about sending a clear, consistent, and insistent NO signal. And, in a well trained dog, that signal can be fairly subtle and slight.

If you are talking to a dog trainer that does not understand this one basic thing, go elsewhere, because it's a simple and provable fact that you cannot keep a dog inside a small yard with cookies alone.

Karen Pryor knew.

What did Karen Pryor NOT know?

Believe it or not, she did not know how to walk her Border Terrier off-leash in the woods.

Cookies and a clicker, it seems, were no match for the prey drive of a 15-pound working terrier.

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For Karen Pryor, in her own words, see >> https://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2017/04/terrier-training-that-works.html

05/09/2024

What are your thoughts on this? Currently, dogs are unable to be imported into the US before 12 weeks of age, and must be appropriately vaccinated as determined by the CDC prior to being admissible to enter the United States.

How do you think this will change things, for the better or worse?

Starting on August 1, all dogs entering the U.S. (including those that left the U.S. and are returning, and regardless of the country they are coming from) must be:
• healthy upon arrival
• at least 6 months of age
• microchipped
• accompanied by a CDC Dog Import Form receipt and required vaccination and veterinary documents.

Additional requirements may apply depending on where the dog has been in the last 6 months and whether or not the dog was vaccinated in the United States.

Use CDC’s Q&A tool (the CDC “DogBot”) to determine what rules apply to your dog: https://bit.ly/2rww2bq

04/10/2024

110%!

04/06/2024

What you put into the universe is what you’ll get back… it might not be right away, but the planets orbit in circles, so you can bet your ass that what goes around is coming back around. 💫

We’re all on this giant rock, hurdling through space to our eventual deaths… might as well try to enjoy the ride right? Hug your dog. Take that nap. Eat that dessert. Move your body. DRINK WATER (I’m horrible at this one). Give your focus to the things and people who make you feel GOOD, and watch your reality mold to make space for the positivity that will come.

Or choose to be angry, to hate, and end up a burnt husk of yourself, searching the galaxy for that feeling of positivity again… totally up to you. 🤷🏽‍♀️

04/01/2024

The do’s & dont’s of the dog training code… these things hold true no matter which ‘side’ of the dog training world you are on. Reach out to your trainer for support when you need it, send us questions as they come, keep us in the loop with your biggest wins and deepest failures, and we’ll all get through!

Let this be your reminder that even professionals are NOT perfect! I’m a few days behind on the two week content challenge by … and normally that would have discouraged me to the point of feeling like I failed and let everyone down… but I am going to do the damn thing and finish this! So don’t mind my catching up, I am trying to get myself back in the game. In order to keep going, I have to extend to myself the same that I extend to all of my clients… GRACE. Sometimes you mess up or fall behind, but KEEP GOING… we are in this perfectly imperfect, beautifully chaotic life together!

03/28/2024

Never. Let. Them. Go.
https://groundsandhoundscoffee.com

03/28/2024

The 5 R’s 😌

I use these steps beyond dog training to keep my head on straight when it feels like I’m waging an intergalactic war all by myself. Struggling is a normal part of the growth process, but that doesn’t mean you need to go it alone!

How do you get yourself back on track when you feel like you are struggling?

03/26/2024

Transparently, Me ✨

A re-introduction for those of you who have been along on this journey through the stars, and for anyone who’s just joined… welcome!

Thank you for coming along with me, and may the force be with you. ✨

03/08/2024

Walter, officially IPCA certified, ready to check in for duty with the Imperial Narcotics Unit 🙌🏽

This boy and I have had a winding road leading to this moment. While he is not the typical picture one may think of when hearing ‘Working K9’, he has found purpose and fulfillment in the title. From B&T graduate, to foster, to foster fail, to narcotic detection K9, there isn’t anything this little Cattle Dog doesn’t do full throttle (for better and for worse)! I am excited to have him by my side to step into his career as a working dog. 🙌🏽

We couldn’t have achieved this without the help of our friends, and some life-changing mentors to help us learn the ropes! I’d like to thank you all for the wisdom and support you’ve shared with us over the last few months as we worked towards this goal!

BUT wait, there’s more! Stay tuned for another exciting announcement 👀