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I don’t tend to use the phrase “Reward Training” but it’s essentially what I do!

Why Reward Train Your Dog or Puppy?

By Aidan Bindoff

All puppies and dogs need some form of training. What’s so good about Reward Training and why would we choose to Reward Train our dog or puppy?

Reward Training uses the principles of Operant Conditioning, specifically Positive Reinforcement. Positive Reinforcement is where we give a reward to increase or maintain behavior. Read the rest of this entry

When it comes to positive dog training, Aidan Bindoff is the real deal. I love his point here about always setting the dog up for success.

Dog Training With Distractions – Proofing for the Real World With Positive Reinforcement

By Aidan Bindoff

Dog training is easy when you discover the secrets of dog training professionals explained in this brief article. Once you leave your house, all your training will appear to go down the drain. How do you overcome these distractions? Find out right now!

What is reinforcement? Reinforcement is what happens when a behaviour is maintained or increased. Dog training is essentially a progression of reinforcements. Food, toys, play, attention and ‘life rewards’ such as being let inside or taken for a walk are all potential reinforcers. Read the rest of this entry

Here’s a nifty method for living peaceably with two or more dogs. Train them to go to their “mat” — which can be a particular bed or just a towel you put on the floor. That way, if you need to do something with one dog, you will have a way to handle the others easily.

The Most Important Exercise for Multiple Dog or Puppy Owners

By Aidan Bindoff

If you have more than one dog or puppy living under your roof, then this is one of the most important and useful exercises you can teach. Without this exercise (or something very similar), one of your dogs will probably learn to bully the other dogs out of the way for attention or food. This exercise lays the foundation for happy, well-mannered multiple dog homes.

What we’re going to do is teach each of our dogs to stay on a Mat while we pay attention to, groom or feed one of our other dogs. The mat gives our dogs a clear place to go to and a boundary to stay within. If we have multiple dogs we can send each dog to their own individual mats. This removes any confusion about what our dogs are to do, and removes the need to place our dogs in position. If you have several dogs, it could be quite time consuming to place a number of dogs. Read the rest of this entry

Danny Taylor found himself with a puppy with abundant energy — she definitely needed training! Lucky for her that he uses positive reinforcement.

Positive Dog Training Will Improve Your Relationship With Your Dog

By Danny Taylor

When I first brought my pup home, I knew I would have my hands full. She was a bundle of never ending energy, ready to play at a given notice. Ready to chew on anything too! If it was on the floor, it was fair game.

That was when I decided to begin dog training at home. She was easy to “potty train”, but the chewing was a different story. Getting her to leave my shoes and table legs alone was frustrating. Read the rest of this entry