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Negative Reinforcement and the Curse of Sisyphus
Sisyphus was the King of Ephyra, and he had a reputation for defying the Gods and being a bit of a trickster. One of his best-known exploits came at the… Read more
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The Games We Play
There are two things that are important to understand about nature: First, nature is extremely efficient. Outside of the comfort of human households, calories are not easy to come by.… Read more
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Reactive Dogs 101
What Causes dog Reactivity, and how to resolve it. With Tyler zMuto. Read more
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All the Wrong Questions
The day after I posted the video that it included in the post, I started getting Instagram ads from a company proclaiming they would teach you the “best way to… Read more
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There is No Missing Technique
And there’s no magical “method.” When I look back at the time I have spent over the past year coaching professional dog trainers, there is one thing that stands out… Read more
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How to Feel More Confident in Private Lessons
Dog trainers often come to me for help with their private lessons. Commonly, a dog trainer will say, “I have this client coming in in a few days, Their dog… Read more
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How to Stop Dog Owners from Sabotaging Their Progress.
One of our biggest challenges as dog trainers is keeping our clients from standing in their own way. There are a hundred variations of how this can manifest, and in… Read more
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The Home Page Hack
There is one thing thousands of dog trainers have in common: They do not like sales and marketing. The good news is that all of us, even those who work… Read more
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How to 10X Your Board & Train Success Rate
Here’s the scenario: You had a dog in your board and train for 4 weeks. Today’s the day for the go-home lesson with the family. The dog has been spot-on,… Read more
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Natural/Unnatural
The essential task of the modern dog trainer Teach the dog how to behave naturally In an unnatural environment Master this … Read more