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AKC Family Dog program evaluator
Virtual Classes from anywhere
In-person Classes in Cameron, WI
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#adoptable 10-month-old #puppy Frappe is experiencing life in a home for the very first time! #fearfreeshelter #nokillshelter #fosterdog #adoptedismyfavoritebreed #rplus
March 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
#adoptable 10-month-old #puppy Frappe is experiencing life in a home for the very first time! #fearfreeshelter #nokillshelter #fosterdog #adoptedismyfavoritebreed #rplus
Congratulations to Gypsy for completing Puppy Manners class and earning her AKC Virtual Home Manners Puppy title! #englishspringerspaniel #puppytraining #dogtraining #goodmanners #rplus
March 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Congratulations to Gypsy for completing Puppy Manners class and earning her AKC Virtual Home Manners Puppy title! #englishspringerspaniel #puppytraining #dogtraining #goodmanners #rplus
Freedom Requires Manners. #adoptable #puppy #shelterdog #fosterdog #resourceguarding #successstory #rplus
February 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Freedom Requires Manners. #adoptable #puppy #shelterdog #fosterdog #resourceguarding #successstory #rplus
This is the difference between your training results and your dog trainer's results. #Fluency #FluencyMatters #dogtrainingtips #dogtraining #rplus #dogs #houndmix #adoptedismyfavoritebreed
February 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
This is the difference between your training results and your dog trainer's results. #Fluency #FluencyMatters #dogtrainingtips #dogtraining #rplus #dogs #houndmix #adoptedismyfavoritebreed
For all my #rplus #dogtraining friends!
2025. #Preprint - Beyond Cortisol! Physiological Indicators of Welfare for Dogs: Deficits, Misunderstandings and Opportunities arxiv.org/abs/2502.11384
Beyond Cortisol! Physiological Indicators of Welfare for Dogs: Deficits, Misunderstandings and Opportunities
This paper aims to initiate new conversations about the use of physiological indicators when assessing the welfare of dogs. There are significant concerns about construct validity - whether the measur...
arxiv.org
February 24, 2025 at 5:07 AM
For all my #rplus #dogtraining friends!
February 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#adoptable #fosterdog Hank is the shelter #puppy with no surprises! Bio and adoption info in comments
February 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
#adoptable #fosterdog Hank is the shelter #puppy with no surprises! Bio and adoption info in comments
#adoptable #fosterdog Hank can't do his #training homework today because he NEEDZ MOAR #HUGS. Need this lovable #puppy in your life? Adoption links in comments
February 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#adoptable #fosterdog Hank can't do his #training homework today because he NEEDZ MOAR #HUGS. Need this lovable #puppy in your life? Adoption links in comments
Once you see it you can't unsee it. One of these dogs is NOT playing #resourceguarding #calmingsignals #dogbehavior #dogtraining #rplus #dogs #cattledogmix #houndmix
February 20, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Once you see it you can't unsee it. One of these dogs is NOT playing #resourceguarding #calmingsignals #dogbehavior #dogtraining #rplus #dogs #cattledogmix #houndmix
This #adoptable #puppy is so sleepy after a busy day! If your puppy has the Nighttime Naughties at bedtime, do more training during the day. #trainingtip #dogtraining #puppytraining #rplus
February 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This #adoptable #puppy is so sleepy after a busy day! If your puppy has the Nighttime Naughties at bedtime, do more training during the day. #trainingtip #dogtraining #puppytraining #rplus
Surprise! A foster dog appeared in my home yesterday. I've known this baby since before he was weaned. I'm confident his behavioral hiccups can be resolved and he'll have a happily-ever-after adoption story.
#shelterdog #fosterdog #adoptable #trainingjourney #successstory #lovedogs #dogs #rplus
#shelterdog #fosterdog #adoptable #trainingjourney #successstory #lovedogs #dogs #rplus
February 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Surprise! A foster dog appeared in my home yesterday. I've known this baby since before he was weaned. I'm confident his behavioral hiccups can be resolved and he'll have a happily-ever-after adoption story.
#shelterdog #fosterdog #adoptable #trainingjourney #successstory #lovedogs #dogs #rplus
#shelterdog #fosterdog #adoptable #trainingjourney #successstory #lovedogs #dogs #rplus
🥳Congratulations to Goose for his progress working through his big feelings about traffic, wildlife, and sharing the couch with humans #greatpyrenees #floof #dogs #pets #rplus
February 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🥳Congratulations to Goose for his progress working through his big feelings about traffic, wildlife, and sharing the couch with humans #greatpyrenees #floof #dogs #pets #rplus
Congratulations to Luna on her AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy title! #wirehairedpointinggriffon #puppyoftheday #AKCSTARPuppy
February 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Congratulations to Luna on her AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy title! #wirehairedpointinggriffon #puppyoftheday #AKCSTARPuppy
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When I was driving from one lesson to the other today, I saw the most miserable looking dog. Leash was about 6 inches long attached to a prong - no sniffing. Basically a forced march. Dogs must be allowed to be dogs somewhere. If not during their walks, then where?
January 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
When I was driving from one lesson to the other today, I saw the most miserable looking dog. Leash was about 6 inches long attached to a prong - no sniffing. Basically a forced march. Dogs must be allowed to be dogs somewhere. If not during their walks, then where?
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January 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Congratulations to Cersei on her AKC Virtual Home Manners title! 🤩 #pomeranian #akcregistered #manners #cutedog #successstory
January 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Congratulations to Cersei on her AKC Virtual Home Manners title! 🤩 #pomeranian #akcregistered #manners #cutedog #successstory
Milo is my office dog today 😍 #happy #spoiledonpurpose #dogslife #dog #adoptedismyfavoritebreed #workingdog #rplus
January 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Milo is my office dog today 😍 #happy #spoiledonpurpose #dogslife #dog #adoptedismyfavoritebreed #workingdog #rplus
Dogs can learn words. But can you listen to your dog? This dog says he's not feeling up to working. (Legit, he has a back injury) #animalwelfare #theycantalk #workingdog #dogslife #lovedogs #dog #cattledog #rplus
January 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Dogs can learn words. But can you listen to your dog? This dog says he's not feeling up to working. (Legit, he has a back injury) #animalwelfare #theycantalk #workingdog #dogslife #lovedogs #dog #cattledog #rplus
If a wild animal in a zoo can be trained to participate in their own care, why would you think your dog can't do it? Every dog deserves a lifetime of cooperative care
#fearfree #fearfreecertifiedprofessional #forcefree #cooperativecare #rplus #dogtraining #dogslife #lovedogs #dogs #cattledog
#fearfree #fearfreecertifiedprofessional #forcefree #cooperativecare #rplus #dogtraining #dogslife #lovedogs #dogs #cattledog
January 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If a wild animal in a zoo can be trained to participate in their own care, why would you think your dog can't do it? Every dog deserves a lifetime of cooperative care
#fearfree #fearfreecertifiedprofessional #forcefree #cooperativecare #rplus #dogtraining #dogslife #lovedogs #dogs #cattledog
#fearfree #fearfreecertifiedprofessional #forcefree #cooperativecare #rplus #dogtraining #dogslife #lovedogs #dogs #cattledog
This one goes out to my professional animal trainer friends. Happy Saturday! #rplus #positivereinforcement
New look at dopamine signaling suggests neuroscientists' model of reinforcement learning may need to be revised
Dopamine is a powerful signal in the brain, influencing our moods, motivations, movements, and more. The neurotransmitter is crucial for reward-based learning, a function that may be disrupted in a nu...
medicalxpress.com
January 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This one goes out to my professional animal trainer friends. Happy Saturday! #rplus #positivereinforcement
Incredible progress for both the dog and handler! I'm so proud of them! 🤩 #SuccessStory #progress #strangerdanger #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #forcefree #rplus #pomeranian #dogs
January 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Incredible progress for both the dog and handler! I'm so proud of them! 🤩 #SuccessStory #progress #strangerdanger #dogtraining #positivereinforcement #forcefree #rplus #pomeranian #dogs
~1/3 of my Basic Obedience class ends up being helping people recognize when their dog says "no thank you" and how to respond. Spoiler: if the situation is safe, listen to your dog.
Unpopular opinion: #Dogs should not be obedient.
That, from me, a behaviourist and trainer.
I wish people would remember that dogs are not robots.
They are not here to do your bidding.
No animal is.
They are not your employees.
Nor are they your belongings.
They are sentient beings.
That, from me, a behaviourist and trainer.
I wish people would remember that dogs are not robots.
They are not here to do your bidding.
No animal is.
They are not your employees.
Nor are they your belongings.
They are sentient beings.
December 5, 2024 at 1:22 PM
~1/3 of my Basic Obedience class ends up being helping people recognize when their dog says "no thank you" and how to respond. Spoiler: if the situation is safe, listen to your dog.
Make your social media a better place with this starter pack #rplus #forcefree
December 3, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Make your social media a better place with this starter pack #rplus #forcefree