Stop Trying To Fix The Dog.
If we are going to talk about something – then we need to define that something. I’m using AI copy and paste definitions. Chase me down a rabbit hole to understanding. Objectivity. Objectivity is...
Mark and I are going to do another live talk this evening – 6 pm Mountain Standard — 7 PM Central. We are going to do a deep dive into the realities of punishment...
You’ve been coming at me for a long time, and in reality – I could care less. You have a problem with me – and I could care less what it is. You start...
If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance – baffle them with bullshit. Trainers have this down to a T. I have a case of strep throat at the moment, so I’m going to save...
This is going to be a short blog. Imagine if you will that automotive mechanics worked under the premise where a diagnosis isn’t needed? You have your vehicle towed to a garage. The mechanic...
Self control is self management of behaviours. But that statement doesn’t cover the causes of the behaviours and what you really need to learn to control. You’re not controlling your own behaviours – you...
Carl Jung, another brilliant Psychologist said – “People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own souls.” That’s some powerful words. This is a quote from B.F Skinner “About Behaviourism”....
I read comments on Monty being deaf – and it’s disheartening to say the least. Once comment said that if his dog went deaf – he would know it right away. Maybe, maybe not....
As a caveat, please understand that this blog is not about judgement or blame. It’s just another psychological rabbit hole. Once You Rationalize Away That First Bad Decision – the rest come easy… Someone...
A real dog trainer by definition should be training dogs for specific tasks – not behaviours. Period. Full stop. They can train dogs for agility, sniffing (drugs, bombs etc), seeing eye dogs etc. That’s...
Prey drive is a lie. Prey drive in reality is the dogs frustrations as a result of not being able to chase things – to do their very job. Fulfill their purpose. And that...
