Dogs are very sensitive to our emotions, and respond much better to a calm person than to a fearful or angry one. Mindful dog training uses mindfulness techniques to insert our consciousness into every step of the dog training process. When we are emotionally aware, we can make better decisions, project calm energy, and respond in a more healthy and helpful fashion.
Tortora’s Study, Dog Aggression, and Shock Collars
Discussion of Tortora’s 1983 study which presents a 9 step process for suppressing avoidance motivated aggression in dogs. We examine Tortora’s paper in detail, in particular what it says about shock collars and dog aggression.
Zen Dog Training Tips from Kung Fu Panda
To me, dog training is not really about commands, but rather it is about how to live well with our dogs. In this, I found the many Zen-like life lessons in Kung Fu Panda to be extremely useful. Here are five important Zen lessons of panda kung fu applied to dog training.
Dog Obedience Training Facts and Myths
I had a difficult time with my Shiba Inu when he was young, and when I started looking around for information, I found a lot of conflicting opinions on dog training and dog behavior. Some people think we should dominate our dog, others believe in rewarding a dog with food, and some try growling and biting like a dog. In this article, we try to sort out what is fact and what is myth.
How Dogs Learn, How Dogs Think
Dogs are not human. They do not learn in exactly the same way that we learn, nor do they think in exactly the same way as we think. Here, we consider how dogs think, and how they learn. By observing our dogs and expanding our knowledge of their behavior, we can better communicate with them and forge a strong and lasting bond.
Nothing in Life Is Free (NILIF) Dog Training
What is the Nothing in Life is Free program? Is it a good or bad training strategy for our dogs? Here, we consider the many aspects of NILIF dog training including its pros and cons, why it is used, and how it can be implemented.
Dog Psychology – What Is Fact and What Is Myth
Dogs psychology tries of understand dog behavior from a canine perspective rather than from a human perspective. Dog psychology is important because it underlies all of dog training, and allows us to modify our dog’s behavior. Here, we consider the relationship between dog psychology, dog behavior modification, and dog training.
Reward Dog Training
Reward dog training allows us to control our dog’s behavior by controlling his most desired resources. This is a very effective method for training our dogs because it helps to align our dog’s needs, with those of our own. In this way, we establish a cooperative training relationship with our dog, rather than one that is based on pain, dominance, and fear. Here, we highlight the good and bad of reward dog training techniques.
Aversive Dog Training
In aversive dog training we discourage bad behaviors by applying an aversive stimulus, and encourage good behaviors by stopping the aversive stimulus. Some example aversive techniques include leash corrections, poking a dog, slapping a dog, and alpha rolls. Here, we consider the good and bad of aversive dog training.
Shiba Diary – Leash Correction
Shiba Inu Diary – Sephy shares his views about leash corrections and other aversive based techniques. What do dogs think about leash corrections? Do they make dog walking more pleasant? How well does leash corrections work?