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05/23/2026

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02/21/2026

Due to continued health concerns, Pandemonium Pet Training continues to be on hiatus.

12/01/2023

Been working on some tricks this week - here is Pratchett learning to crawl (using a target wand to lure the weight shift)

02/19/2023

02/14/2023

Happy Valentine’s Day
❤️LeGuin aka Gaga

02/08/2023

Sports Foundation Peeps: More information on how important it is to train the in-between bits!

(Including quiet crating while being a demo dog - a skill I need to go back to working on!)

“I can guess, with uncanny accuracy, what a team’s performance will look like in agility. This has nothing to do with the breed, or the experiences I have had with the handler. I can do it in a state I have never visited. I can do it in another country. I have. How do I know? Because the stuff that happens outside the ring, the behaviors that fill the gap from crate to gate, are where the real trophies are won.”

To read the entire blog, visit thecognitivecanine.com/blog/

02/02/2023

2 working spots left for this Sunday
I am really excited for this workshop- it’s a bit nerdy but fun take on Foundation Skills incorporating Control Unleashed Patterns and Loopy Training!

Sports Foundations - NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdezUcU-FxE6bq3hCLnBXsPaapfnhxX-zlPGe_XiVdOP7BxAQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

February 5 - 10 am - 1 pm

Sport Foundations

What is the easiest way to train multiple dogs in multiple sports without spending all your time training: GOOD FOUNDATIONS!

My goal when teaching any new dog is to focus on solid foundation behaviors that make later stages of training easier! While this includes physical skills (like targeting, play, and body awareness) it starts with reinforcement strategies that build a positive association for training with me and patterns that help make training more predictable, easier and enjoyable for the dog. In this workshop, we will start with the most BASIC foundations: how to earn rewards (including some Control Unleashed pattern games) and build up to more complex behaviours that form the basis for many sports. For those further along in their training journeys we can also discuss how to use these foundations to shape behaviours SPECIFIC to your venue of choice.

Topics covered include:
- Reinforcement strategies (including concepts like errorless learning and location specific markers in addition to what types of reinforcement to use when)
- Human skills (using your ABCs to set you and your dog up for success)
- Classroom and Trial skills (waiting your turn, working through distractions, optimizing arousal, fading reinforcement in the ring, etc.)
- Physical Skills (using props and targets to build solid behaviours in multiple sport venues)

The goal of this workshop is to provide the essential skills (for human and canine) that will enable you to get the most out of your training time. While the workshop is geared to puppies and young dogs, the foundation skills explored are perfect for helping problem solve training issues (such as disengagement and over arousal) that can pop up as you prepare for the competition environment.