I recently watched a webinar about ‘start button’ training and cooperative care. The message that really resonated with me was that control is a primary reinforcer. In relation to cooperative care...

Ok community, can we brainstorm?I was recently contacted to help a first time puppy owner who bought two King Cavalier puppies. Talking to the gentleman for the first time on the phone i can hear how...

When I was young, I would become physically ill at the idea of speaking in front of a class at school. So when I began teaching group dog training classes, you can imagine I was very nervous about tha...

When learning something new, we can feel pretty unsure about our ability to perform competently. Depending on our background, making mistakes may lead to feeling ashamed. Add to that the possibility t...