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Jumping is a greeting behaviour that has been rewarded, usually accidentally, with attention. Any attention counts, including being pushed away. Remove the…
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Aversive methods — choke chains, alpha rolls, shouting, shock — often stop a behaviour in the moment. The research on what happens afterwards is consistent…
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A fearful dog that is pushed into contact does not learn that people are safe. It learns that it cannot escape, and that is how fear becomes aggression.…
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A clicker is a timing tool. It marks the exact instant the animal did the right thing, which is information the animal can act on. Charge it first Click,…
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