Teaching Self-Regulation Before the World Gets Interesting: Building Neural Pathways at Home
Most reactivity protocols start with the trigger. Keep the dog under threshold. Counter-condition. Desensitize. Click and treat when the dog…
Most reactivity protocols start with the trigger. Keep the dog under threshold. Counter-condition. Desensitize. Click and treat when the dog…
There’s a moment in every dog trainer’s development when they realize the gap between what they thought they were seeing…
A handler approached Suzanne at one of her seminars, frustration evident in every word. “No matter what technique we use,…
Inspired by a clip from her talk at the Aggression in Dogs Conference – Suzanne decided to write a blog…
The most powerful tool for transforming your relationship with dogs isn’t a new training technique. It’s a practice you can…
The dog who “suddenly” became “stubborn” about jumping. The retriever who “refuses” to pick up the dumbbell from the ground….
Your brain is lying to you about what you see. Right now, as you watch your dog, your mind is…
Most people look at dogs constantly but rarely truly see them. There’s a profound difference between casual observation and the…
“Both of those dogs are reactive,” the trainer told me, gesturing toward two dogs whose behaviors had earned them that…
A lot of dog training is about finding ways to communicate to the dog what you want them to learn….