Dog Behaviour – Understanding How they Learn How Dogs Learn – Behaviours, Reactions and Outcomes.   Whenever your dog performs a behaviour, there are three possible outcomes that he or she experiences: Things get better Things get worse Nothing changes When a dog behavior results in something pleasant, this is called reinforcement. There is a benefit to doing the action. Whenever a dog behavior results in something unpleasant, this is called punishment. There is no benefit to doing this action. This mechanism of learning is not exclusive to dogs. It is demonstrated across many animal species ..read more

Due to my vision loss, and being registered Severely Sight Impaired (Blind), I have been doing a lot of research into the benefits of having a Guide Dog. Through this research, I have come across a wealth of information that I hope you will find useful and interesting in relation to dog behaviours and the interactions between Canine and Humans. It is my intention to write a number of posts to share with my customers and dog loving friends. I have gathered the information from various sources, including (but not limited to) the Internet, Guide Dogs UK, Guide Dogs Of America and several e-books ..read more