Dog Training
Dog Training – It’s Responsible Pet Owners Month… Time to Train Your Dog
By Don Hanson<This article was first published in The Maine Edge on January 28. 2015> If you are like most people, you got a dog for companionship. Companions hang out together and training your dog makes that easier. February is Responsible Pet Owners month, and one of the most conscientious things any dog owner can do is … Continued
Read moreAnimal Welfare – Assessing Pets’ Welfare Using Brambell’s Five Freedoms
By Don Hanson< Updated 3JAN18 > (This article was first published in the Fall 2014 issue of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers Chronicle of the Dog – [Click for a PDF of this article]) As trainers and behavior consultants, it is essential for us to consider whether or not a pet’s basic needs are being met … Continued
Read moreDog Training – Alone Training
By Don HansonALONE TRAINING < Updated – 07APR20 > < A short link to this page – https://bit.ly/AloneTraining > OBJECTIVE: To teach your dog that it is safe to be left alone. Dogs are social animals, and most will actively seek out our companionship. They can quickly become accustomed to having us around all the time, which … Continued
Read moreHousetraining
By Don Hanson(If reading is not your thing – checkout our podcast on housetraining below) https://traffic.libsyn.com/woofmeowshow/WoofMeowShow-2013-01-05-TYDM_Housetraining.mp3 Training your puppy or dog not to urinate or defecate in your house should begin as soon as you bring them into your home. The same process used to housetrain a puppy can also be used with an older dog that … Continued
Read moreDog Training – Chewing
By Don Hanson< Updated 9APR16> Click here to listen to a podcast on chewing broadcast on The Woof Meow Show on 12JAN113 OBJECTIVE: To learn how to manage your dog’s chewing behavior. While a puppy may chew more during the teething stage, chewing is a very normal behavior for dogs of all ages. They do it out … Continued
Read moreThe Best Animal Trainers in History
By Don HansonThese four links are to two blog articles on Dr. Sophia Yin’s blog page where she has published her interview with Bob and Marian Bailey about the best animal trainers in history. I was very fortunate to have attended the same seminar that Dr. Yin did and heard some of this important history firsthand and … Continued
Read moreDog Training – Biting and Bite Thresholds
By Don Hanson< Updated 28JUN18 > If you are having problems with your puppy or dog biting, we strongly encourage you to contact us ( 207-945-6841 ) so that you can make an appointment to see us for a Help Now! session. If you are not in our service area, we suggest you visit the Pet Professional … Continued
Read moreNo Pain, No Force, & No Fear – Green Acres Kennel Shop Position on the Use of Dominance and Punishment for the Training and Behavior Modification of Dogs
By Don Hanson<Updated 2MAR17> This position statement is based on the understanding that: As our dog’s guardian we have a moral responsibility to meet their physical and emotional needs1. We can train our dogs to a very high level of compliance using a variety of reward-based training methods, but we cannot dictate their emotional responses to situations. … Continued
Read moreDog Training – What Is Clicker Training?
By Don HansonClicker Training uses an event marker or signal paired with positive reinforcement to train the dog each desired individual behavior. The reinforcement may be food, play, or even freedom; whatever is most motivating to the dog and applicable for that specific training session. The marker signal, in this case a “click”, is used to precisely … Continued
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