by Eileen Anderson | Jul 12, 2019 | Collaborating with the Medical Community, Dog Training, Medical conditions and problem behavior, Problem Behavior, Training and Behavior
Sometimes behavioral challenges can be at least partly based in medical issues. During sweet Tulsa’s assessment, Randi heard lots of warning flags that her aggression toward the other dog in the home could be at least partially based in pain. A trip to the vet...
by Eileen Anderson | Jul 12, 2019 | Dog Training, Leash Reactivity, Problem Behavior
Auri used to freak out and drag his people to the ground when he saw the horses. But here he is calmly looking at his person while the horses are actually fighting over branches in the background (a huge distraction). They were acting like two giant, rowdy puppies,...
by Eileen Anderson | Jul 12, 2019 | Dog Training, Door Greetings
We are huge lovers of teaching “go to mat” to manage behaviors that are troublesome, safety risks, or just plain annoying. For example, for a dog who goes nuts when people come in the door. Ender used to respond to anyone coming in the house by turning...
by Randi Rossman | Oct 14, 2017 | Fear and Aggression, Problem Behavior, Training and Behavior
I did it. Not one, but TWO things I promised I would never do: Have three dogs when I’m the only one living in my house (too high a dog-to-human ratio). Adopt a client’s dog. But Norman stole my heart, so on Monday, he is joining the Casa de Rossman...
by Randi Rossman | Mar 2, 2017 | Fear and Aggression, How Dogs Learn, Problem Behavior, Training and Behavior
This blog post is the first in a series about clarifying behavior science. First, I am posting a quiz on the Canine Behavior Science Facebook group that uses real-world examples of misinformation about various dog training and behavior analysis topics —...
by Randi Rossman | Sep 26, 2015 | Fear and Aggression, Problem Behavior, Training and Behavior
Do you know all those little electronic dings and tings your computer and phone make? For the past 3 – 6 months or so, Stella obviously didn’t like them: the computer would ting, and she would move away from the sound, wait and then come back. “I...