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There’s a trend against using the terms self-control and impulse control in the dog training world. But do they mean what we think they mean? In the photo above, Clara is waiting to grab the toy, which I have been moving around with the flirt pole. She will grab it when I give the release…

Lewis is newly diagnosed with sound phobia. He is terrified of thunder, fireworks, and other sudden sounds. Here’s how I’m helping. Lewis panting from fear after hearing nearby heavy equipment Something sad and difficult is happening with Lewis: clinical sound phobia. He is suffering. Three months from the onset and diagnosis, he is doing much…

Lots of articles on enrichment for dogs mention the phenomenon of contrafreeloading. But what if many dogs would rather have free food? There is no experimental evidence to support the claim that dogs prefer to work for their food. In fact, there is evidence that they don’t. Contrafreeloading is the behavior shown when an animal…

The Pet Shell is marketed for dogs who fear thunder and fireworks. But its own report shows diminished performance at low frequencies. If your dog is afraid of noises, please take that seriously. Sound reactivity can be debilitating, and the clinical, medical condition of sound phobia can be devastating. Neither is commonly “solved” by purchasing…

For more than a year, I have been testing items in my home for ultrasonic frequencies that could be audible to dogs. I found some! Four speeds, from slow to fast, of an Andis rotary tool for nail grinding People in the dog community are worried that sounds we can’t hear might be bothering our…

How can you secure your dog from disruptive sounds? How do you create high fidelity sounds for DS/CC? What’s happening with ultrasound? Discover! In July 2019, I gave a live webinar on dogs and sound to a sold-out crowd through Linda Case’s The Science Dog. In June 2024, I presented an upgraded variation, translated live…

There are things you can begin doing today to assist your dog who hesitates of fireworks. Is your canine frightened of fireworks? Do not wait till the vacation strikes. Even with simply a couple days’lead time, you can make a strategy and act now to help your canine be less afraid of the unpredictable scary…

Why do we want to treat our pet dogs to bucket lists at the end of their lives?’ The “peak-end rule” as explained by Daniel Kahneman discusses it. Our delighted times were many and long, however generally not significant I initially found out of the “peak-end rule “when I read Daniel Kahneman’s book, Believing, Quick…

We talk a lot about the damage resulting from aversive control by means of shock and prong collars. But termination can be really hard on our canines, too. It did not turn out well to deal with period for “front paws on a platform” during Lewis’breakfast period. The majority of us understand the harm that…

We are taught to recognize one effect for a habits. What if there are more? What if both positive and negative reinforcement are taking place? This post is about the challenging idea of the combination of unfavorable and positive reinforcement. I’ve always wondered about habits having more than one effect. I’ve just recently learned more…

Clara was a mild-mannered pet dog who had a ton of positive exposures to a wide array of humans. We finally found someone who pestered her. Clara on a walk in September 2021 This has to do with an occurrence in October 2021 that I discussed at the time but never released here. I have…

My teen pup was terrified of riding in the car when I got him. Here is what I did to get him comfortable. When eight-month-old Lewis joined my household, he hesitated of riding in the vehicle. He likewise did not like remaining in a cage. So I put on my best fitness instructor hat, did…

After we lose a dog or other animal, there are numerous tips of them in our homes, in our lives. We can be conscious about what to keep. Clara left this world on September 28, 2024, 4 years to the day after Zani. I’m not ready to write a homage to her yet. However possibly…

You have actually become aware of trigger-stacking– how about happy-stacking! This post explains how I support my young canine on strolls. Lewis smelling comfortably on a walk Lewis joined my household in December 2021, and I started strolling him in my area in early 2022. We’ve been at this about 2 and a half years,…