“Every moment offers the potential for constructive learning and adaptation or the reverse, especially in the case of an impressionable puppy,” Steven R. Lindsay. Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Volume 1, 2001 Boudicca gone never forgotten BettyB my partner, my dog
Category: Canine Communication
What is a Dog? by Deb Jones
What is a Dog?
This is an honest question! After 25 years of working with all sorts of dogs I am still mystified by them. They are so common and familiar, yet they are still so unexpected and amazing. I’ve been thinking about this quite a lot lately. My guess is that different people have vastly different answers to this question. Why does it matter? I think that’s what I’m even more interested in exploring! It matters because our vision of dogs shapes our treatment of them. And our treatment of them is vital to their mental and physical health.
New Literature Review Recommends Reward-Based Training by Zazie Todd, Ph.D.
New Literature Review Recommends Reward-Based Training
A review of 17 papers concludes that reward-based dog training has fewer risks and may even work better than aversive methods.
The review, by Dr. Gal Ziv (The Zinman College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences) looks at the scientific literature on dog training methods. Seventeen studies were identified that include surveys of dog owners, intervention studies, and reports from veterinarians.
The paper identifies some methodological issues with the literature, but the conclusion is that people should use reward-based methods to train their dogs.
Protected: Diversity and Breed Distinction of Canis familiaris
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Protected: Dog Aggression – Is it predictable? How do humans’ contribute to dog aggression? Are we responsible? Part Two
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Protected: Dominance – is it appropriate to explain social relationships between dogs and humans?
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