Louise's Dog and Puppy School

16/07/2025

https://clickapupsdogtraining.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/bribery-and-rewards/

Food as a Reward and the Bribe Trap Rewards for behaviour you like can be anything the dog likes or wants. In the beginning we use food to reward because it is a primary resource and most dogs don…

16/07/2025

Food as a Reward and the Bribe Trap Rewards for behaviour you like can be anything the dog likes or wants. In the beginning we use food to reward because it is a primary resource and most dogs don't have to be taught to like it. It is one of the things that your dog depends on for its survival. …...

Food as a Reward and the Bribe Trap Rewards for behaviour you like can be anything the dog likes or wants. In the beginning we use food to reward because it is a primary resource and most dogs don…

09/07/2025

The Crucial Role of Motivation and Engagement in Early Dog Training I’m writing this because I’ve found that some of my students are so keen to start on teaching their dogs obedience off the bat, that they forget how important it is in terms of their relationship to be building a connection with their dogs. These pet owners are often long-time pet owners that have either never trained a dog or puppy or those that have had dogs in the past, but done some traditional, command-based training....

The Crucial Role of Motivation and Engagement in Early Dog Training I’m writing this because I’ve found that some of my students are so keen to start on teaching their dogs obedience off the bat, t…

01/07/2025

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-dogs-see-with-their-noses-alexandra-horowitzYou may have heard the expression that dogs ‘see with their no...

01/07/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7fXa2Occ_U&t=48s This little video will give you some idea of how your dog's nose works.

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-dogs-see-with-their-noses-alexandra-horowitzYou may have heard the expression that dogs ‘see with their no...

16/04/2025

Congratulations Vivienne and Sooper Cooper on achieving his Elementary Trick Title. Well done Team!!!! So proud of both of you.

31/03/2025

A cool way to practise loose leash walking with the help of a maze at Fig Tree Farm. Brendon and the gorgeous Nyx doing it so well!!!

31/03/2025

Congratulations to Vivienne and Chris with Cooper who passed their Canine Good Citizen Bronze, and to Brendon and Clare with Nyx who passed their CGC Silver. So very well done all of you for this achievement. So proud of you all!!!

14/03/2025

Improving your Recall using Premack The dogs in this photograph are exhibiting high-probability behaviours. David Premack, a psychologist, proposed the rule that high probability behaviours can be used to reinforce low-probability behaviours. We can use this principle when training dogs very successfully. High-probability behaviours are activities which are performed voluntarily and which are enjoyed for themselves without the intervention of the handler or owner....

Improving your Recall using Premack The dogs in this photograph are exhibiting high-probability behaviours. David Premack, a psychologist, proposed the rule that high probability behaviours can be …

29/01/2025

08/12/2024

YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR DOG Biologists, breeders and trainers, and champion sled dog racers, Raymond and Lorna Coppinger have more than four decades of experience with literally thousands of dogs. They are co-authors of the book DOGS: A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF CANINE ORIGIN, BEHAVIOR, AND EVOLUTION and in a discussion about the relevance of the alpha-dog/dominance theory in training dogs they were asked how they thought people should think about their relationship with their dog?...

YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR DOG Biologists, breeders and trainers, and champion sled dog racers, Raymond and Lorna Coppinger have more than four decades of experience with literally thousands of do…