Category Archives: Thoughts

Getting Creative

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Jamie

Being an artist, I find a great deal of joy in being creative. I find this is easily applied to dog training as well. As a clicker trainer, the bread and butter of my training is clicking the behavior I … Continue reading →

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Consequences vs. Corrections

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Jamie

I don’t train with corrections. Corrections, to me, imply that the dog is doing something wrong. As far as I’m concerned, if my dog doesn’t comply with my cue or otherwise ‘misbehaves,’ I probably haven’t trained that behavior to the … Continue reading →

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This Is No Time For Corrections

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jamie

While I find no need for positive punishment in my training bag, I’m willing to accept that many people do. That’s fine. However, I disagree about using corrections with a reactive dog. In fact, I think that is one instance … Continue reading →

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Cookie-Pushing

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jamie

When I first got Risa, I wasn’t into the whole “clicker deal.” I believed in using positive punishment as a way to proof behaviors a dog already knew. I trained new behaviors with treats. Once Risa knew it, I introduced … Continue reading →

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Home-Made In America

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jamie

This year, there seems to be a big push to buy local. To purchase as many gifts as we can made by American small businesses. I’m all for that! Our economy could use a serious boost. So why not do … Continue reading →

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