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Are you positive that's reinforcement?

1/29/2018

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Four-week old Brulee is already learning sit, down, and watch, all through positive reinforcement training!
The world of professional dog training changes continually.  Scientists, behaviorists, and animal trainers of all fields learn new philosophies of teaching old behaviors and that knowledge trickles down to the everyday dog owner.  Biologists and psychologists have been studying animal behavior since at least the 1890s, and pet dog training has been mainstream since World War II.  While nuances of training have been evolving, the overwhelming majority of animal training professionals today agree that the Positive Reinforcement training philosophy is the most effective way for people to train their pet dogs.  

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You don't have to put up with it!

1/1/2018

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“It’s just a phase.”
“He’ll grow out of it.”
“That’ll stop once she gets to know you.”
“That’s just a puppy thing.”
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These are all statements I hear over and over as a dog trainer, especially when talking with clients who have new dogs and puppies....

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    Elizabeth Morgan, trainer and owner of Alabama Dog Academy, has always found leash walking to be the most fun behavior to train.

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