by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 14 Apr, 2025 | Blog, Dog Training Lingo, Dog Training Science, Life With Dogs, Training & Behaviour
Ever felt confused when a trainer talks about positive punishment and negative reinforcement? You’re left wondering how anything positive can be bad? You’re not alone. There’s a whole lot of scientific jargon in dog training and understanding positive and...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 18 Mar, 2025 | Blog, Dog Training Lingo, Dog Training Science, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
I hear it all the time. “My dog bit out of nowhere—he’s aggressive.”“He was barking and lunging like a maniac for no reason.”“She knows she shouldn’t do it, but she still does it—she looks guilty afterwards!” In that moment, your dog stops being your best friend and...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 4 Sep, 2023 | Blog, Dog Training Lingo, Export, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
I know you want the absolute best for your dog. From finding a great vet to the perfect behaviourist to investing in pet products from companies whose business practices resonate with you, where you spend your money matters. You want the best for your budget and also...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 14 Aug, 2023 | Blog, Dog Training Lingo, Dog Training Science, Export, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
As a dedicated Clinical Animal Behaviourist, I meet a lot of dog parents who are overwhelmed by the daunting task to find someone trustworthy and knowledgeable enough to address their dog’s behavioural issues effectively. Finding the right dog behaviourist can...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 14 Jul, 2021 | Blog, Dog Training Lingo, Dog Training Science, Export, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
There’s always a lot of discussion, or fighting sometimes, about ethics, ethos and methods like positive reinforcement and punishment in the dog training world. So much that it can become difficult to know what’s right or who’s talking the most sense. Right now...
by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 27 May, 2020 | Blog, Dog Training Lingo, Dog Training Science, Export, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour
You’ve heard the terms habituation, desensitisation and counterconditioning but you’re not sure what they mean or why each one is important. They seem to be flung about with abandon and sometimes combined and it’s all a bit confusing. So what do they actually mean? At...
