A Commitment to Train My Own Dog
by Lisa Lyle Waggoner Personally, I can’t think of many things more fun than working with and training a dog, especially my own dog. I did create a bit of time recently to work on some tandem “wait” and “individual release” practice with Gibson & Cody. However, because Brad and I are always working with […]
Holiday Hazards for Dogs
by Lisa Lyle Waggoner Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, how lovely are your branches…..and what a hazard you can be. No, I’m not talking about a fire hazard. All those wrapped presents around and on the Christmas tree, all those special human goodies everywhere and all those poinsettias that help make your home festive […]
Punishment and Positive Reinforcement Trainers
As clicker trainers and trainers who use positive reinforcement to work with our animals I sometimes find it interesting just how punishing we, as a group, can sometimes be. R+ trainers know that we can teach far more efficiently and with longer lasting results using positive reinforcement methods, but when it comes to or own […]
