Today is Payday!

How excited do you get when you say “today is payday”?! A common question of new clients is “when do you think we’ll be able to stop (feeding as) reinforcement?”. It’s understandable, I mean we don’t want to have to give a treat every time we ask something of our… Continue reading

Training Dogs and People is Practically the Same, We Are Just Animals After All

I’ve held a leadership role for over 20, of my 30 working, years. In dog training it’s imperative to praise each and every time (when they’re learning), but with people I rarely did. I just felt you were supposed to do what you were supposed to do, and do it… Continue reading

You Already Smelled That Spot on the Way Out!

A lot of what I write is to help others learn/see another perspective, refresh an idea they already knew. But also in trying to help others, it makes me think about what I do so I can better myself as well. This one is definitely one of those … Dogs… Continue reading