Canine Training & Behaviour Advice from Al Rankin BSc (Hons) CDBC
Agility training for dogs has become increasingly popular in recent years, and for good reason. Not only is it a fun and engaging activity for both dog and owner, but it also helps to improve the dog’s physical fitness, mental stimulation, and overall cue response. Agility training involves a series of obstacles that the dogRead more about Agility – Have You Tried It?[…]
What is the impact of using words such as “ahh” or “no” when our learners get things wrong? When I was in university studying a Bachelors of Science in Canine Behaviour and Training I decided to do my dissertation on the use of Non-Reward Markers (NRMs) which are effectively words or markers that tell ourRead more about Ahh…. You’re Wrong! Are Non-Reward Markers Effective?[…]
Dogs pulling on the lead is one of the most common behaviour issues that people contact me about. Whilst pulling for a number of these dogs is influenced by fear of traffic, people, other dogs or the environment and will require specific behaviour modification, for most it is simply a learned behaviour – dog pulls,Read more about Loose lead walking – are you getting the criteria right?[…]
300 Peck is a cool training method that makes increasing the duration or criteria of a behaviour easier for both the learner and the trainer; it’s systematic whilst maintaining an effective rate of reinforcement. When we are training animals most of us find it hard to increase the difficulty level gradually without making it tooRead more about How Pigeons Are Helping Dogs Walk Nicely – 300 Peck[…]
So I was perusing Facebook the other day, as you do, and unsurprisingly I get lots in my feed about dogs – in fact, the truth is my feed is all about dogs and little else! It’s not such a bad thing really……. There are some excellent groups and pages doing amazing work in supportRead more about Dominance – stop with the labels and give the dogs a chance![…]
Does your dog jump up on you? It is important to understand why dogs jump up so that you can start to understand why many of the common techniques don’t seem to work. Dogs just love to be close to their owners; often as pups, they learn that jumping up is good fun, because it allows them toRead more about Does your dog jump up on you?[…]