For the love of dogs and their people
Posted in Behavior, Clicker, Fearful dogs, Happy dog, Nicholas Dodman, Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2009
You will never have a ‘normal’ dog no matter how much counter-conditioning and desensitization you do. No matter how many hours of training you invest. At least that’s how I condensed Dr. Nicholas Dodman’s lecture on fearfulness and fear aggression. “You can rehabilitate, but there is no cure. And, there is a tendency to relapse.” Thanks. [...]
Posted in Behavior, Behavior marker, Clicker, Pat Miller, Shock collar, Uncategorized on Jun 18th, 2009
(Previously titled: “Spare the Shock Collar, Spoil the Dog?”) Three events over as many days added up to what some refer to as a ‘woo-woo’ experience. Not unusual for Boulder, ‘Woo-woo World Central.’ So, when it happens to me, I take notice. Hmm. Maybe I need to write about shock collars. First, two days ago, [...]
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