by Cassi Bee, CPDT-KA What is Capturing? Capturing behavior in training means waiting for a behavior to occur, then marking and reinforcing it, rather than asking for a behavior first. Instead of luring, where you are using food in your hand to “get” a behavior, or prompting with a cue, you just wait for your … Continue reading Snapshot Training: Capturing Good Behavior
By Alicia Harantshuck, CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT, CTDI, CCFC Living in a virtual world is no longer just for Hollywood blockbusters. For most of us, it is a reality. This also applies to training your dog. Wait, what? Yes, training your dog virtually is a real possibility with real results but is it a full circle solution? … Continue reading Virtual Training in a New World
by Elizabeth Silverstein Note: This is a collaboration between Philly Unleashed and Telltail Dog Training (located in Little Rock, Arkansas). Elizabeth learned how to train with Philly Unleashed before moving, but continues to work with Philly Unleashed on projects like this. The individual podcast episodes are linked below. In March of 2020, when the pandemic … Continue reading Pandemic Pups: A Four-Part Podcast Series
By Lindsay Root, CPDT-KA Resource guarding is tough enough when there is only one dog. Adding in another dog can bring double the trouble. Resource guarding, also known as possessive aggression, is the use of aggressive behavior or threatening behavior when in possession of or when attempting to gain control of something they have deemed … Continue reading When Two Dogs Resource Guard
by Elizabeth Silverstein When Madeline Lora and her boyfriend, Jonathan, got their own place after nine years of being together, they knew it was time for a dog. “We’ve been waiting a long time to get it together and to get a dog of our own,” Madeline shared. “Once we got settled into our new … Continue reading He’s Such a Character: Spotlight on Blaziken