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 explore strategies to achieve faster and more precise behaviors in dog training. I discuss how clarity,... more
In this episode we discuss: Speed vs. Latency: Speed is how fast a behavior is completed from the... more
In this episode, we discuss the practice of avoiding situations as part (or all) of a training plan. Often avoiding... 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