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Are you gambling on your dog’s behaviour?
Consequences drive behaviour It's a short little sentence but packed with meaning. We think about behaviour backwards generally. It's easy to think that your made your dog sit by telling him to sit. You didn't though. I think about behaviour as probability at work,...
What is love?
So it was Valentine's Day earlier this week - you might have noticed by the abundance of chocolate in the shops and cheesy movies on TV, maybe you even got a card? It seems a little odd to me that we only spend one day out of the year telling our most loved one how...
Flint’s Paw Touching Progress
I made adjustments to my training plan for nail clipping I started out with the fist pump behaviour that Flint already knew – that worked fine, Flint was willing to give me his paw, however it was a high energy behaviour. For nail clipping I really want Flint to be...
Using food in training
Let's get something clear, while I use the word I actually don't like calling them treats. I just haven't come up with a better word for using a small morsel of food to reinforce a behaviour a dog performs - if you have an idea for one, let me know because I'd really...
How to Make Your Own Snuffle Ball – A Snufflemat Alternative
Maybe it's just my dogs, but sometimes in their enthusiasm to find the hidden treats my spaniels get a little creative with their snuffle mats. My old boy Breckin in particular ends up throwing the mat around which a) means all the treats fall out pretty quickly, b) I...
Enrichment
20 August, 2017 Life with dogs Enrichment Training & Behaviour Enrichment refers to the manipulation of the environment to stimulate mental and physical activity of an animal. You might have seen footage of keepers creating puzzle toys with food inside for animals in...
Product Review: Planet Dog Orbee Tuff Snoop and Nook
We use food dispensing toys a lot here at TWW HQ. Stuffed Kongs are a staple but we use the usual kibble dispenser types also, even empty coke bottles are utilised -the dogs really love those and the noise they make. We've tried out many different food dispensing toys...
