Independent Trainer
My goal as trainer is to teach people to become better trainers for their dogs. Not just the dog they are currently working with, not just the sit exercise they want to improve. To … Czytaj dalej
General
The Dog Real Talk!
Cześć! Nazywam się Agnieszka Janarek i jestem prowadzącą program The Dog Real Talk oraz założycielką Tromplo – platforma treningowa zwierząt Pierwszy odcinek nowego programu „The Dog Real Talk” już jest dostępny! Formuła programu to rozmowy … Czytaj dalej
Nosework: start of the search
This post will start a series about nosework foundation skills. Each post will cover one skill. Today: Start of the search.
It’s okay! Communication fog and it’s relation to cues in training
We rely heavily on our intuitive understanding of communication. We think that somehow animals will understand what we are saying, in our verbal language. One of the pictures that I have in my head is … Czytaj dalej
TO WALK OR NOT TO WALK? That is the question!
For a long time I was a big advocate of daily walks with all dogs. I considered it a part of being a thoughtful, educated caregiver. There are multiple sources that advice daily walks, as … Czytaj dalej
Marker cues – revisited
Marker: A marker is a stimulus which has become a secondary reinforcer by the process of both classical and operant conditioning. What is the function of MARKERS? First of all, their function is communication with … Czytaj dalej
Antecedent Arrangements part 2
This is the second part of this article. Okay so we already know antecedent arrangement is something to look into when we talk about problem behaviors. But does it relate to sports training? Or any … Czytaj dalej
Antecedent Arrangements part 1.
Antecedent arrangements can help you achieve success! But I think that we don’t spend too much time on considering the use of them in our training. They can literally make your life so much easier. Before I … Czytaj dalej
Time-out from…!
When I have done a poll on my Facebook fan-page I received 79 responses. 30 people said they use time-out the rest said no. It was 38% yes, to 62% no. But the thing is, … Czytaj dalej
Fluency check!
When can we say about a behavior that it is performed with fluency. What is fluency? How do we know we have it, when we see it?