Clicker training works by building an association between a behavior you want to see, and something your dog is motivated by, like a treat or a game. The clicker is a little box with a button that you push which makes a sharp, consistent clicking sound. We call it an […] Read More
How to Use Your Dog’s Meals As a Training Aid
Are you reluctant to train with treats because of the extra calories? It’s an understandable concern many owners have about positive reinforcement training. But there is a very simple way to avoid over feeding your dog while using training treats. Use the dog’s dinner! Contents Snacks vs treats Do dogs […] Read More
Sending Your Dog Away For Training – Puppy School Pros and Cons
Most people attend puppy school or dog training classes on a weekly visit basis. But it is possible to send your puppy or older dog away for residential training with a professional trainer. Whether that is a good idea or not will depend on your circumstances and what you want […] Read More
How To Train A Naughty Dog: 3 Rules To Help You
When you are struggling with a naughty puppy, or trying to cope with a difficult adult dog, you can feel very alone. It can be difficult to decide what to do next. You might find yourself trying to focus on specific aspects of your dog’s behavior, when in fact the […] Read More
Modern Dog Training – Train Your Puppy Without Force
With the launch of Pippa Mattinson’s new force free Online Dog Training Courses, we take a look at how far our training techniques have come. Modern dog training methods and techniques are very different from those used even thirty years ago. We now know how to train our dogs through […] Read More
Dog Lure Training: What Is Luring And How To Use It
Luring is a useful dog training technique. A lure is something that the dog is interested in, like a bit of food, which they follow with their nose. Moving the lure enables us to move the dog into different positions, without touching them at all! We can then mark and […] Read More
Mark And Reward In Dog Training: What Does It Mean?
Today’s article is by best-selling author Pippa Mattinson. Pippa’s online dog training courses can be found over on the Dogsnet website. Dog trainers often talk about ‘marking’ and ‘rewarding’ behavior in dog training. Today we’re going to take a look at what that means, and why this is a great […] Read More
What Is Counter Conditioning In Dog Training?
In this article we are going to answer the question ‘what is counter conditioning’, and take a look at how we can use it to help our dogs overcome their fears. We all have things we don’t like, things that make us feel uncomfortable. Even scared. Dogs are no different. But […] Read More
Negative Reinforcement In Dog Training
It is very common for people to get in a muddle with some aspects of the terminology that surrounds behavioral science when it comes to dog training. Most people nowadays do understand what Positive Reinforcement is. They understand that this means teaching dogs the right thing to do by reinforcing […] Read More
How To Motivate Your Dog
We all need motivation. I need motivation to get up in the morning, motivation to clean the house, to write, or answer work emails, motivation to exercise and so on. We all do. In fact motivation is an absolute requirement for survival. Without it, we would do nothing at all. […] Read More
Best Dog Training Methods – Choosing The Right Way to Train Your Puppy
One of the biggest sources of confusion for many people when it comes to training their dog, is which style or method of dog training to use. CONTENTS Traditional dog training Modern dog training Balanced dog training Science based dog training Comparing dog training methods The drawbacks of using punishment […] Read More
Dog Training Discs, Rattle Bottles and Pet Correctors
Dog training discs and rattle bottles were once quite popular ways of correcting unwanted behavior in pet dogs. Along with pet correctors which squirt compressed air. In this article we’re going to look at how rattle bottles and dog training discs work, and why their use in dog training is […] Read More