Attitude is Everything, My Positive reinforcement philosophy

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...

Why comparison sucks, except when it doesn’t

by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 6 May, 2021 | Blog, Export, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour

“Comparison is the thief of joy” is attributed to several people including Theodore Roosevelt, which probably means it was someone else. Regardless of who said it first, I think I agree mostly. It probably depends on how you are doing the comparison. For...

Reasons dog trainers get better results than the average dog owner

by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 19 Mar, 2021 | Blog, Export, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour

We aren’t magic. Much as that would make our lives easier. But that’s a good thing because it means that anyone can learn to do what we do. Dog trainers get better results, or results more efficiently, because we’ve honed our skills over the years. The only...

How to achieve easy living with your dog

by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 24 Dec, 2020 | Blog, Export, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour

I live with three spaniels currently. At one point I lived with two German Shepherds, a saluki and two spaniels. I always felt I should even things up with another sighthound. But didn’t want to seem like a crazy dog lady. I often get asked “how do you...

Living with a Dog Behaviour Problem Means Honouring the Dog You Have

by Kelly Cordell-Morris | 16 Nov, 2020 | Blog, Export, Life With Dogs, Teaser posts, Training & Behaviour

Living with a dog behaviour problem is by definition challenging for us. If we didn’t find the behaviour difficult to live with, we wouldn’t define it as a problem. Our dogs are individuals with an entire set of genetics and learning histories that make...

Dog Training Lingo: What’s the Difference Between Habituation, Desensitisation, and Counterconditioning?

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...