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Posted in Dog Star Daily, Fearful dogs, Ian Dunbar, Puppies, Turid Rugaas, Uncategorized on Dec 18th, 2009
Tweet My recent post, Lunch with Turid Rugaas: Am I Driving My Dog Crazy? initially stirred a wave of reactions from readers as you can see in the comments section of the post. As naturally happens, though, after a few days of spirited back-and-forth the dialogue ebbed and I moved on to other topics. Then, […]
Posted in And another thing, Behavior, calming signals, Dog Star Daily, Uncategorized on Nov 15th, 2009
Tweet Reading “5 Myths about Training Dogs with Treats,” Eric Goebelbecker’s excellent post at www.DogStarDaily.com, set me to pondering. What’s wrong with a friendly bribe between buddies? I know. I know. Eric is exactly right. Treats are not bribes. In the hands of skilled trainers, treats are simply a means of positively reinforcing your dog’s behavior. […]
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