@Conectacan Dog Training – What Are You Up To?
Let me tell you a story, a couple of weeks ago, a man sent an email with 3 videos attached with a request that I stitch them together and react to them. I’m always...
Your Dog Is Not Broken Blog
Methodological Behaviourism Allows Consciousness To Atrophy.
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 Dubose And Robert Hynes Upcoming Live
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...
I Went To Trainer After Trainer After Trainer. Why?
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...
What Is Self Control – Really?
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...
Negative Reinforcements Shape Behaviours To Fight And Flight…
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”....
Monty Is Deaf – He Is Not Disabled.
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....
Once You Rationalize Away That First Bad Decision…
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...
Separation of “Dog Training” and the “Science Of Behaviour” Is Necessary.
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...