Brainiacs Dog Training
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Training should always, and needs to be, fun. After all, I wouldn't go to work if it was scary. Why do we think dogs are so different? The relationships we form with dogs are built on trust. A dog who is afraid of you, or what you might do, will not trust you. A dog who is afraid of a consequence, does not perform confidently.
Brainiacs Dog Training
4y ago
I’m sure by now you’ve seen or heard of Stella, the talking dog. In case you haven’t, here is a link to her blog: https://www.hungerforwords.com/ . At first, I was amazed and blown away. But after thinking about this concept for a couple of days, I realized that the ability to communicate different needs or wants is something that my dogs (and yours) have been doing for a long time. A speech board makes communication between canine and human far clearer. Everyone knows that potty bells can be the best thing for potty training or the most annoying. Many dogs quickly discover that ringing the b ..read more
Brainiacs Dog Training
4y ago
Something happened today and since I've cooled down I realize how lucky that it was me and not a neighbor.
I very rarely walk all of my dogs together for reasons that aren't incredibly important for this story. Today was Mirage's turn for the neighborhood 2 mile patrol. While we were starting on our way home, I heard a dog alert barking. I couldn't see a dog and figured we were being barked at from behind a window. I was wrong. A large dog (~80lbs I'd say) was barking at us from his yard while we were a few houses down the road. From where we were, I was unable to tell if he was tethered or no ..read more
Brainiacs Dog Training
4y ago
Let's talk for a moment about head collars.
I'm hearing a lot of opinions from the dog training community that head collars are being considered aversive. And I understand that idea. But here's the thing: anything can be aversive. It isn't up to you, the person, to decide what is and isn't aversive. It's up to the dog. Anything the dog finds uncomfortable is, by definition, aversive. This includes boots, costumes, harnesses, sweaters, collars, etc. Again, it is up to the dog.
My son also found diapers aversive at one stage in his life. So we had to take time to get used to wearing them because ..read more