Understanding Your Reactive Dog
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING & GUIDING YOUR REACTIVE DOG This guidebook will assist you in working with and supporting your dog through their reactions. A reaction is based in emotion, as we discussed above... so it is important to act as your dog's guide...
A Practical Guide to Separation Anxiety
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SEPARATION ANXIETYWHAT IS SEPARATION ANXIETY?Separation anxiety in canines is a quite common issue. Separation anxiety displays itself as our dog being under distress when we leave them on their own. Most of us, after all, would jump at the chance...
Help! My Dog is Resource Guarding
Resource Guarding Safety, Management & Training Plan Resource guarding occurs when a dog fears that a valued resource may be taken away. Dogs may guard food, bowls, chews, toys, stolen objects, resting spaces, people, or even seemingly random items....
What to Expect When You’re Expecting… a Puppy!
Learn how to prepare your home, routine, and mindset for a new puppy with expert advice from a certified canine behavior consultant at Beezy’s Pack.
Dog Bite – Research
Dog Bites: Behavior of Dogs and Humans Before an Attack Ethological analyses of videos preceding dog bites offer a goldmine of data. The link to the PsychologyToday article. Sara C Owczarczak-Garstecka Research Page. THE RESEARCH ARTICLE BY SARA C OWCZARCZAK. Here is...
Simon Gadbois Research
51 Shades of Grey: Misuse, Misunderstanding and Misinformation of the Concepts of “Dominance” and “Punishment” 2 April 2015 CANID BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH LABORATORY 51 Shades of Grey: Misuse, Misunderstanding and Misinformation of the Concepts of “Dominance” and...
Prong Collars – The Research
International Positive Dog Training AssociationResearch Findings – Tools: Pinch (Prong) CollarsRead the findings here. Comparison of learning effects and stress between 3 different training methods (electronic training collar, pinch collar and quitting signal) in...
Electronic or Remote Training Collars – The Research
STUDY 1 Efficacy of Dog Training With and Without Remote Electronic Collars vs. a Focus on Positive Reinforcement Front. Vet. Sci., 22 July 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00508 These findings refute the suggestion that training with an E-collar is...
An Explanation of Operant Conditioning
Reinforcement The most effective way to teach a person or animal a new behavior is with positive reinforcement. In positive reinforcement, a desirable stimulus is added to increase a behavior. For example, you tell your five-year-old son, Jerome, that if he...