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Stress and learning

May 1, 2013

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    Stress and learning by Prescott h Breeden   The Yerkes-Dodson Law   In 1908, Yerkes and Dodson published findings of a remarkable phenomenon they discovered regarding the relationship between arousal and performance.   The law asserts:   The speed of learning and performance increases with arousal however it quickly reaches an optimal intensity […]

Pointing Test Two Trials 10 Repetitions Each Boudicca April 24, 2013

April 24, 2013

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                                    After reading A Virtual Pack, to Study Canine Minds i tested Boudicca, a 7 year old female Jack Russell terrier, using the easiest test demonstrated in the video [link provided in sources]. If you’re interested in conducting […]

Tips for bike riding with dogs! Why safety is so important

April 14, 2013

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Tips for bike riding with dogs! Why safety is so important! First things first. Why should anyone be concerned whether someone has actually trained the dog to trot or run alongside a bike, because it can be dangerous, not only for you and your dog, but for others as well. All kinds of accidents can […]

Greeting dogs, how and what are we teaching them?

April 12, 2013

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How many people have the opportunity to go into an owners home for the purposes of working with [training], taking a dog/s out or attending to [pet sitting for example] when the owner/s are not home?  I’m asking this question because I’m interested in how the dogs generally greet you.  And how do you generally […]

Christie Training Session 2, lets see how she’s doing!

March 7, 2013

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw4agZyV2zk&feature=youtu.be

Leash aggression: is it really fear related or was it really frustration?

March 1, 2013

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I often read the same examples given, often only slightly varying the details, for dogs acting aggressively on lead. In most instances, fear is suggested as the cause of the dog’s reactive behavior. I’m reluctant to believe that fear is the cause for most of these dogs reaction. It often takes a while to get […]

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