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And another thing… Give Your Dog a Bribe!

Posted in And another thing, Behavior, Dog Star Daily, Uncategorized, calming signals on Nov 15th, 2009

Reading “5 Myths about Training Dogs with Treats,” Eric Goebelbecker’s excellent post at www.DogStarDaily.com, set me to pondering. What’s wrong with a friendly bribe between buddies? I know. I know. Eric is exactly right. Treats are not bribes. In the hands of skilled trainers, treats are simply a means of positively reinforcing your dog’s behavior. But, [...]

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Dismantling Cesar’s House of Dominance

Posted in Alpha dog, Article review, Behavior, Dominance, Ian Dunbar, Lisa Mullinax, Positive training, Sophia Yin, Uncategorized, Victoria Stilwell on Jul 18th, 2009

I’m feeling a little sick to my stomach this morning having just spoken with a friend who has a friend who worships Cesar Millan. Let’s name her Melissa. Melissa has totally bought into CM’s simplistic and wrong-headed belief that just about all the problems you have with your dog can be ridiculously reduced to one [...]

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