Dogs Behaving Better

22/01/2025

The free mini-course by ethologist Karolina Westlund on emotions and learning is about to disappear. Watch now!

Limited time access

19/01/2025

Easy and effective way to de-fuse tension, especially on walks!

15/01/2025

If your dog has unwanted behaviors despite your best efforts with traditional methods, consider a new and better approach: positive reinforcement training, management, and enrichment.

🐾 The journey of understanding our dogs opens up a whole new world of connection and possibilities. 🌟 Let’s keep learning together, positively!

12/01/2025

Extremely fascinating video series (in 4 parts) by ethologist Karolina Westlund on how Emotions Matter, for learning, for behavior, for welfare, and for our relationships with animals (all species).

Anyone with pets will understand them better by watching this!!
Available only for a short time.

11/01/2025

Socialization should be called familiarization. It's about feeling safe and making positive associations. It's best done in the first 15 or so weeks of life, when puppies are curious about new things. This is why so many "pandemic puppies" developed reactivity later on.

It's not about interacting with other dogs or people. Also not about exposing them to things they are afraid of in hopes that they'll just get over it eventually.

Need help? Get in touch!

07/01/2025

Holy cow! This dog REALLY enjoys clean dry feet!

06/01/2025

I never met Karen Pryor but have benefited immensely from her teaching, her instructors at the Academy she founded, and the Clicker Expo conference for the past 10 years.

She absolutely revolutionized the field of animal training, moving it away from punitive to positive. And it just keeps evolving in that direction.

With profound sadness and immense gratitude, we honor the life and legacy of Karen Pryor, a true pioneer in the fields of animal behavior and positive reinforcement training. Karen’s groundbreaking work revolutionized how we communicate with animals—and each other—leaving an indelible mark on science, education, and the lives of countless species around the world.

Continue reading: https://bit.ly/4214rRG

05/01/2025

Teddy was one of my first puppy clients, 10 years ago. It was wonderful to see him and his mom today. He is still so smart, funny, and affectionate. ❤️❤️❤️

05/01/2025

Training tips that we can easily incorporate into daily life, to make a difference.

01/01/2025

Observe your dog’s body language before letting strangers pet them.

When strangers touch our dogs without consent, it can be unsettling for them—much like an unexpected touch feels to us. Dogs deserve respect and agency over their bodies. Politely guiding others to wait for the dog’s signals, like approaching willingly or leaning in, helps ensure interactions are safe and comfortable.

01/01/2025

Need professional help for your puppy or dog with training or behavior issues?
End all the trial and error and make real progress toward a better life together!

01/01/2025

Good one!

22/12/2024

A picture is worth 1000 words

22/12/2024

Teach kids how to recognize and respect what dogs are saying. When we listen to their whispers, they don't have to shout.

A Kids’ Comprehensive Guide to Speaking Dog!

A fun, Interactive, educational resource to help the whole family understand canine communication
A fun, interactive, educational resource to help the whole family understand canine communication. Keep future generations safe by learning to “speak dog!” The perfect tool for parents, educators, dog trainers and behavior specialists to use in support of family pet dog training. Available in PDF and ePub versions
** Features the renowned Be a Tree® international dog bite safety program
** Real-life situations explained with photos and fun cartoons
** Complete toolbox to help children stay safe around just about any dog
** Written and contributed to by qualified canine training and behavior specialists

Also available in bulk at wholesale pricing as a tool for your training clients

https://dognosticseducation.com/courses/a-kids-comprehensive-guide-to-speaking-dog/

04/12/2024

Many reasons not to suppress unwanted behaviors with NO! and other forms of punishment.

THE PERILS OF PUNISHMENT

It’s easy to stop or suppress a behaviour by using punishment, force or pain and say that it really works, so why even bother to do it differently?

Punishment based methods may well “fix” the behaviour quickly, are far easier, require far less effort, less knowledge, less education, or even just be based on traditional belief, but these methods come at a great cost - destroying trust, creating insecurity, fear, anxiety, provoking aggression, causing dogs to shut down or feel helpless and prevent dogs from learning an alternative, more acceptable behaviour.

There is so much modern, scientific evidence to support force free, positive reinforcement methods as being the most effective and successful way to modify behaviour.

There is nothing admirable, ethical or intelligent in physically or emotionally forcing any sentient being to comply.

Take the time and make a commitment to understand and learn about positive, force free, science-based methods.

29/11/2024

Torre went with a cone alternative after knee surgery.

24/11/2024

Consistency plus clarity gets results!
I can help with both.