How Dogs Learn

  • Dog training tip: training a dog that isn’t food motivated

    Dog training tip: training a dog that isn’t food motivated

    This dog-training article about food motivation (see below) was written originally some time ago, and yet trainers still struggle with clients and others that insist their dogs are not food motivated (or worse – using food for training leads to euthanasia – yikes!) If you are new to training, you might be confused about who’s…

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  • What you may not know about rewarding a dog’s fear or aggression

    What you may not know about rewarding a dog’s fear or aggression

    Can treats reinforce a dog’s fear or aggression? A person that posted a comment on our blog asked us such a good question in response to our article, 5 Harsh Realities of Treating Dog Aggression that we thought it was worth a blog post. The question came after a statement that treats can’t reinforce (strengthen…

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