Repost from @dog_atheart
“Good or naughty” and “right or wrong” behaviours are human constructs that mean absolutely nothing to our dogs, which is always a lovely thing to me.
Our dogs’ behaviours are information. Even jumping up, growling, barking, lunging, digging, pulling on leash, snapping, biting, etc. are information about what our dogs might be in need of in that moment and can also be a sign of pain.
Understanding this, rather than labelling their behaviours as “good” or “naughty”, enables us to think about what the function of our dogs’ behaviours are and what we have to do to meet their needs, help them feel safe, as well as investigate and help them with any potential pain.
Even if some of our dogs’ behaviours feel understandably frustrating and challenging to us, that does not mean that the behaviour is “naughty” or “bad” or deserving of punishment and the use of aversive methods and tools.
We should also question what “good” is too. Is it obedience and compliance? Total “neutrality” to stimuli?
That’s not what I want in a dog. I love when dogs feel safe to communicate and express themselves and let us know what they need.
I love when dogs feel safe enough to say “NOPE. ABSOLUTELY NOT”.
I love when dogs feel safe and curious to try new things and explore their environment.
I love when dogs get to be dogs and get to be themselves.
So Santa, it’s time to get with the times and abolish the construct of “good” and “bad”, “nice” and “naughty” and throw the lists away! All dogs deserve to have fun and tasty special treats and they don’t have to prove or do anything for that!
Repost from @the_happy_broadcast
#dog #mentalhealth #dogs
I don’t like it when dogs yelp, but I love it when happy clients Yelp! Thank you to everyone who took the time to write a nice & honest review of how I helped them with their dogs’ behavior.
#YelpReview #PeopleLoveUsOnYelp #YelpReviews #WagNTrain #DogTraining #BehaviorMaven #DogBehaviorExpert #PositiveReinforcement #ClickerTraining #ForceFreeDogTraining #PositiveReinforcementDogTraining
#SiliconValleyDogs #DogsOfSiliconValley
#OperantConditioning #ScienceBasedTraining #DogTreats
#DogsBehavingCalmly #GoodDog #ProfessionalDogTrainer
I always try to consider how a dog’s physical health can be affecting their behavior, because even if a dog “just” feels discomfort and not “pain”, it could still greatly influence how much they’re willing to tolerate in their lives.
Weaver clearly has issues with his hips, that he’s getting treatment for, and I have to wonder how that affects his tolerance for people walking past “his” room at the top of these stairs.
Be that as it may, he seems to be doing better with that, since we are rewarding him for not barking even when he notices people walking by.
#GSD #GermanShepherdDog #HipDysplasia #DogArthritis
Here’s Rosie’s #slowmo #recall today!
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#recalltraining
I’d watch this!
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Repost from @theadnetwork
Better than most movies, this romance comedy between the protagonist and her dog is something we’d love to see more of!! 🐶🐾
Milkbone, a dog biscuits brand presented this ad film titled “Howl you know”, as a part of their “More Dog” Campaign!
Agency: PSOne, @publicisgroupe
#Creativeads #Creativeideas #ideas #viral #trending #theadnetwork #funny #creativity #reelsinstagram
Yes, I’ve seen the videos of the wiggly dogs wearing belly dance coin scarves!
Repost from @foxredpeggy
have you ever seen a wigglier butt? 👀🤪🤭✨
happy wiggle butt wednesday friends 🤣 I had to do it, I was officially sent the OG reel by @chocolatelabradori far too many times.. so in a half asleep state the other night I placed an order online and, here we are 😂😂
I hope this brightens up all of your days today! she kept ending up shaking so hard the skirt was falling off of her 🤣
I was going to include the audio of her shaking, but it was mostly just me hyping her up 🥲
who needed to see the goblin ear/wiggle butt + dancing skirt combo? 🙈
#dogreels #dogreel #dogvideo #viral #foxred #foxredlab #foxredlabrador #foxredlablove #foxredlabpuppy #talesofalab #talesofalabpuppy #labrador #labradorretriever #labradorpuppy #dogsofinstagram #funnydog #happydog #crazydog #goofydog #goofygoober #viral #dancingskirt
I love listening to Dr Susan Friedman @sg.friedman - her soothing voice and laser insight is a winning combination!
Repost from @clickertraining
As a training community, we have learned that outcomes improve when we establish a dialogue with our learners—giving an animal a way to say “no”. Heeding these “no” signals is good, but what comes next? Join Susan G. Friedman, Ph.D. (@sg.friedman) at ClickerExpo Chicago to find out how to respect the “no” to enable the “yes”.
Register now and join Susan and other world-renowned teachers and trainers at ClickerExpo Chicago (in person • 3/14-/3/16). Link in bio.
#positivereinforcement #positivereinforcementtraining #positivetraining #rewardbasedtraining #dogtraining #dogtrainer #animaltraining #clickertraining #forcefreetraining #positivedogtraining #clickerexpo2025 #mustlovedogs #dogsofinstagram #doglove #behaioranalysis #data #datacollection
Here I am playing the Up and Down Game (from #ControlUnleashed), also sometimes called “find it, find me”. Gus is learning to focus on me even after the distraction of getting a treat that is placed on the ground - and he’s also pretty distracted by the possibility that a human or other dog could show up on this public street.
This game helps teach a dog how to focus on their person, and eventually can give them an alternative to barking and lunging at triggers such as other dogs or people - which is what Gus is in the habit of doing. It creates a simple loop with the potential for a high rate of reinforcement and of forming a positive association between triggers and rewards. And it gives the handler an easy way of judging the dog’s level of arousal!
#CUUpAndDown #UpAndDownGame #DogsBehavingCalmly
