A behind-the-scenes look into the reality of dog training, behavior, teaching, and learning. We love our dogs, we love our jobs, but... more
In this episode we dig into the concept of drilling, and how it applies in dog training. It’s pretty common... more
In this episode, we discuss the history behind Kiki’s master’s thesis project, Signaled Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior to Address... more
In this episode, we discuss using concepts around stimulus control to stop demand barking before it stops, how cues create... more
In this episode, we are talking about Demand Barking. This is a three-part series, at least for now. For the... more
In this episode we discuss the importance of getting really, really good at working with reinforcement, how the topic of... more
In the last episode, we talked about what errorless learning really means. And I shared a few strategies that might... more
In his 1968 book, The Technology of Teaching, B.F. Skinner wrote: Errors are not a function of learning or vice-versa... more
In this episode, we discuss what is the ethological definition of dominance?, how does dominance show up in behavior?, how... more
In this episode, we discuss what is stimulus-stimulus pairing and how it works?, what is a “classically conditioned recall” and... more
In this episode, we discuss what is arousal?, how does arousal show up in our training?, how does arousal affect... more