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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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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Building Tour – Coffee & Quarantine, Episode 1

During the COVID-19 quarantine we started doing a Facebook Live every weekday at noon EDT. This was our very first episode. Take a look for a tour of our new training facility, and some live Q&A!

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Dog Training Techniques – Speed and Patience are EVERYTHING!

Dog Training Techniques - Speed and Patience are EVERYTHING! Speed is one of the most important dog training techniques and most folks just are not fast enough. Are you communicating well enough at the micro level? We're gonna find out! THE VERTICAL DIMENSION Everybody's...

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Teach Your Dog Their Name – Even Change a New Dog’s Old Name!

Teach Your Dog Their Name - Even Change a New Dog’s Old Name!Some time ago, we put out a video post on strategies for using your dog’s name effectively. Many of you asked about how to teach your dog...

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Motivate a dog (even a skittish dog) – Modular Reward Events!

Motivate a dog (even a skittish dog) - Modular Reward Events!Positive reinforcement simply means that we are adding desirable stimuli to increase behaviors. Typically we call those rewards. However, despite the presence of rewards, many dogs tune out, don't...

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Choosing a Dog Leash 2018-2019

Choosing a Dog Leash 2018-2019This post contains affiliate links. Simpawtico Dog Training selects and reviews products independently. If you purchase through affiliate links, we may earn a commission that helps support our testing. Learn more.You've been asking for an...

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Dog Hide and Seek – Best game for teaching Stay, Come, and bonding!

Dog Hide and Seek - Best game for teaching Stay, Come, and bonding! This post contains affiliate links. These won't cost you anything, but the commissions we may earn through them help offset the cost of dog treats. Thanks for...

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