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

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...

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...

Some day, while working with a k9 student of mine and his owners, we came across another couple being advised for their dog by a man that...

Most of the time, I work with sensitive dogs, either for lack of socialization (or an inappropriate one), or following sometimes negative...

We gonna see two perceptions of mischief : the one according to the human beings, and, the one according to the dog . If I consider...

« My dog matches with every dogs » « My dog can get along with every dogs » « My dog can handle every dogs » My dogness ! If you...

Sometimes I'd like to finally suggest some armor on the dog's body, the prong collar the right way around (i.e. with the spikes facing...

Unless we invite them on a couch to tell us about their issues on the canine condition in a human society, it is necessary for us to...

Your dog suffers from it and that has strong impact on your life. Your dog has behaviors you want him to stop. However, whatever you have...

When you ask your dog for a behavior, there are actually several elements in that very behavior. ❇️ For example, if I consider training...

Some time ago, one of my students got to hear this sentence again. We were modifying his relationships with his fellows when he is on a...

From a behavioral perspective, reinforcing is the action that aims to increase the probability that a behavior will be produced more...

Emotions are short-term physiological reactions to an existing and immediately perceived stimulus (heartbeat, sweating, panting,...

We can hear everything and its opposite Utter dominance, and observe the reactions of the people around you. This will range from...

When you are approaching a dog, especially if you do not know him, I advise you to respect his perception before considering...

It matters to me not to content myself with my "sensitivity", not to advise only from what I have always personally experienced, always...

The anthropomorphism is : to attribute to dogs (because I am only talking about them here) the behaviors, feelings and characteristics of...

What is fear ? It is an emotion. Which means that when doggy is facing up to something or someone that fills him/her with it, he/she has...

If I am hungry and tired, potentially, you might get to know my grumpy side. Does this mean that I am mean ? If I am in a good mood and...