I would jump at the chance of multiple visits, with one early on. Gives you an opportunity to check out the breeder and what that person has in...
I have not seen any Silvers nor Fox reds in Tasmania.
Hi Clemens I don't know what country you live in, so I can't comment on your observation. There isn't any norm here in Australia. One can send...
Hmmm. It's a good idea. But I don't think I was suggesting that Pippa needs to write another article, which could be seen as an aversive!!!!!;)
Thanks Sammie for the interesting comment. I think I know why you have emphasized voluntary choice in your definition of operant conditioning....
Hi again I would add to the piece on clicker training, that a click also ends a behaviour--the sound of the click also acts as a terminal...
Hi I've read through the piece on operant conditioning. I think the use of the definite article in sentences such as "Operant conditioning is the...
Hmmm. I suggest you find a good dog school that will teach you how dogs learn. And at the same time, watch and give you guidance as you implement...
You might find the following article to be useful. https://www.thelabradorsite.com/ages-and-stages-in-labrador-puppy-training/#four When you...
If there was a sudden change in urinary habits, then I would be suspecting a UTI. Has this been ruled out? If your dog really needs to toilet,...
Oh this is a very difficult issue. Many years ago there was a study of real estate agents/realtors. The finding was that the real estate agents...
It's possible to teach an old dog new tricks. But they take longer to learn the new trick. And you have to 'undo' seven years of learning history,...
Key questions.. Did he urinate before you brought him in? Did you have him on lead and just stand at the designated toilet spot until he urinated?...
Great. I wish him a speedy recovery.
Have you spoken to your vet about this issue? In the case of such problems the first port of call should be your vet. You need to be able to first...
Are you going out with him and giving him a click/his marker word and then giving him a treat the moment he has finished urinating? Make urinating...
As I indicated, you should be giving him a valuable treat--a piece of, say, cooked chicken--when he sees something that has made him anxious in...
I am sorry to hear of your plight. Some questions. I take it that her injured elbow prevents her from sleeping in a crate in your upstairs...
From 8 weeks onwards the puppy's fear of new things overrides her disposition to explore the world-in the case of Labradors the so-called fear...
Hi Sharon From your description, the presentation of the ramp has altered too much for the dog to work out what you want. Flat in the kitchen and...
