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Jan 83 min read

Reinforce or punish a behavior of your dog ?

Reminder of the definitions 🔷 Reinforcement The action of bringing about a consequence following a dog's behavior, which increases the...

Jan 52 min read

Sometimes our human needs tend to make us perceive truths that do not necessarily correspond to reality. My love for dogs, my fascination...

Nov 17, 20242 min read

Sometimes I am asked what I think about this or that allopathic or phytotherapeutic treatment, this or that flower, this or that...

Nov 16, 20243 min read

Whether it is to reinforce (= increase the probability of a behavior occurring = make your dog do this or that more often) or punish (=...

Nov 9, 20242 min read

I could just work with dogs, train them, modify their behaviors, increase their confidence, reduce their fears and anxieties. I could...

Nov 3, 20244 min read

In his life, your dog is likely to meet various professional on his path. In the life of your dog, you are likely to meet various...

Oct 27, 20242 min read

I'm not keen on talking of « reactivity » because : it's pretty more reactive behaviors : a dog is too likely to be labeled that way as...

Oct 13, 20242 min read

What a stealer ! You can see a bill of 10 $ on the floor ; what do you do ? Do you look around ? Do you pick it up ? Do you leave it ? Do...

Oct 12, 20242 min read

Capturing a behavior of your dog means marking it (= indicating the behavior is desired with a word like "yes" or a gesture like a thumbs...

Oct 10, 20243 min read

For some time, I have seen this idea popping up here and there : when we use conditioning to train a dog, we are manipulating him ; which...