Reinforcement is the in Eyes of the Beholder

Training with positive reinforcement has one really important requirement- in order to change behavior you have to be able to provide a reward that is reinforcing to the dog.  By definition, a reinforcement is something that increases behavior, so if your reward...

“My Week” by Elf

This was Elf’s Puppy Class Homework, but she thought she would share it with her friends. Tuesday January 30: 6 am: Every morning, we have to sit or down and stay while Mom makes us breakfast. She says it’s so we don’t bark. I don’t have to stay in a certain...