Tag Archives: dog training

Get Out of My Face! Teaching an Incompatible Behavior

Posted on January 5, 2013 by eileenanddogs

Ever since she arrived at my home at the age of 10 weeks, Clara has been a challenge. One of her more problematic behaviors was her mugging of my face whenever it got within range. It happened all the time. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Arousal, Cues, Dog body language, Examples for Teachers, Human and dog misunderstandings, Premack Principle | Tagged , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Call the Doctor. I Think I’ve Been Poisoned!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by eileenanddogs

I had a little outpatient procedure the other day. As I was leaving, still a little fuzzy, the discharge nurse gave me some papers including a little card in an envelope. She said, “This is a thank you note from … Continue reading →

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A New Resource, and our Rally Weekend

Posted on September 30, 2012 by eileenanddogs

I have published a permanent page on my blog that collects all the posts and videos I have made that I have been told are useful for dog trainers to show their students. It can be accessed here: Video Examples … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cues, Discrimination, Dog Training, Examples for Teachers, Human and dog misunderstandings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Letting the Treat Fit the Feat: Real World Application

Posted on September 25, 2012 by eileenanddogs

One upon a time there was an adolescent dog in an open admission shelter who had one day left. And a woman who knew nothing about dog training, already had a smaller dog, and made an impulsive decision to go … Continue reading →

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Posted in Dog Training, Reinforcement, Toys and Play, Training philosophy, Zen/Leave it | Tagged , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Let the Treat Fit the Feat

Posted on September 19, 2012 by eileenanddogs

I am taking Susan Friedman’s Living and Learning with Animals professional online course. Woo hoo! It is incredible. My brain is so happy with all the new stuff I am feeding it. And the sense of community created by how … Continue reading →

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The Missed Cue: Attack of the Zen Field

Posted on August 18, 2012 by eileenanddogs

Up to this point, all of my Missed Cue videos have been set up. After I discover or suspect a hole in my dogs’ training I set them up in a situation in which I’m guessing they will fail, and … Continue reading →

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Peek-a-Boo! A Hint for Training Eye Contact

Posted on August 7, 2012 by eileenanddogs

Here is a quickie hint for teaching eye contact from Sue Ailsby’s Training Levels. This is from Level 2 Focus, Step 4 in the New Levels. After the dog has built up eye contact duration to a solid 10 seconds, … Continue reading →

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Fixing What I Broke

Posted on July 27, 2012 by eileenanddogs

Part 2 of Dogs Notice Everything. The three “Missed Cue” videos were among the first videos I posted publicly wherein I tried to illuminate an aspect of dog training. Imagine my surprise when, after showing how Zani and Summer didn’t understand … Continue reading →

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Dogs Notice Everything

Posted on July 24, 2012 by eileenanddogs

I am fascinated by how dogs perceive the world. Dog experts and ethologists have been telling us for a while that dogs discriminate beautifully, but generalize poorly. What this means in our training lives is that dogs notice all the … Continue reading →

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