Explore food, toys, play and environmental reinforcement in dog training, including why reward values differ between individual dogs.
Author Archives: mizzpawz
The Adolescent Brain: Why Training Can Become More Challenging
How adolescent development can influence dogs’ emotional responses, impulse control and responsiveness to familiar cues.
Socialisation Is More Than Meeting Other Dogs
Why positive experiences matter more than the number of interactions a dog has.
Why Environment Matters in Dog Behaviour
How surroundings and access to experiences influence the behaviour we observe.
How Emotional Arousal Influences Learning
Why excitement, uncertainty and stress can affect a dog’s ability to respond.
Why Dogs Struggle to Generalise Learned Behaviours
Why a familiar cue may become less reliable when the setting changes.
How to include your canine companion in your wedding
The covid-19 lockdown starting to subside, and life is slowly starting to get back to normality. Many holidays, events, shows and weddings are now beginning to resume, and wedding bell’s may once again be in the air for all those who have been held off marrying their life partners due to the recent pandemic. AsContinue reading “How to include your canine companion in your wedding”
Do dogs have an easy life? How my dog kept his will and strength even through the hardest times.
Mojo is a Survivor. He is, a now blind, 9-year-old Northern Inuit who has been through so much in his life. He has had everything thrown at him from severe life-threatening health issues to extreme emotional distress, but he always seems to bounce back stronger than ever. He is my best friend and we haveContinue reading “Do dogs have an easy life? How my dog kept his will and strength even through the hardest times.”
The Dangers of Dogs and Livestock, from both sides of the coin!
By Deborah O’Neill After reading a recent article by Claire Warrender from “The Courier” (19th of July 2020) detailing a very traumatic event involving a horse, rider, and dogs, I have decided to write my own article detailing training and advice to help in these situations. Whether you are an experienced trainer or a noviceContinue reading “The Dangers of Dogs and Livestock, from both sides of the coin!”
