Strategic Touch and Petting- Coffee & Quarantine, Ep. 21

We've talked many times about how you can layer reinforcers over each other to create massive reward. Our concept of Modular Reward Events is based around this. As such, one of those layers is the ways in which we...

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Dominance in Dogs – What You Need to Know

Is dominance in dogs something you should be worried about? Is your dog trying to dominate you when they misbehave? Surely it's all part of their Machiavellian scheme to manipulate and control you, right? Seriously? Dominance in dogs is a...

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Secrets to Training the Perfect Dog Q&A with Ian Stone

Secrets to Training the Perfect Dog Q&A with Ian Stone In the video above, Simpawtico's first live video on YouTube, I did some dog training Q&A for behavior and training. International Open Academy, who at the time was hosting our...

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Intro to the Boomerang Maneuver – Coffee & Quarantine, Episode 5

The Boomerang Maneuver is one of Simpawtico's "signature moves" if you will. We use it, in some fashion or another, with tons of training scenarios that we use. From crate training, to fence fighting, to reactivity, to station training,...

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Leash Handling Techniques – Coffee & Quarantine, Episode 4

Leash Handling is one of our favorite topics to teach owners! There are a lot of things you can do to improve your control, sensitivity, and adaptability—and it's just not talked about enough! These are professional handling techniques. I use...

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