How to deal with a dog who can’t handle skateboarders
This post originally appeared on Rover.com. If you have a training question you'd like addressed in Annie's semi-monthly Rover.com column or on School For The...
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Jan
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Oct
7 things to consider before letting two dogs greet on leash
The city streets are not an ideal place for dogs to socialize. In our latest podcast episode, and below, we outline some things to keep...
24
Sep
What vending machines can teach us about training “come” and “drop it”
Most people think of “dog training” as involving teaching dogs to do what you tell them to do. A well-educated dog should certainly learn that...
20
Aug
Being the “Baby In The Box”: BF Skinner’s daughter dispels the myths
In the latest episode of School For The Dogs Podcast, Annie interviews British artist Deborah Buzan. What follows is a full transcript of the interview....
08
Aug
The Dog Training Triad Part 3: Timing
So, you have a carefully engineered environment (see The Dog Training Triad Part 1: Management) where your dog is likely to do lots of things...
02
Aug
Happy Birthday, Pooper Scooper Law!
Forty years ago today, this city got a whole lot cleaner. Today is the anniversary of the Pooper Scooper law, which made it illegal to...
25
Jul
The Dog Training Triad Part 2: Rewards
If you subscribe to our podcast, you know that we've done a series on what we call The Dog Training Triad. This Triad is made...
18
Jul
8 things you didn’t know about the Kong
We love work-to-eat toys at School For The Dogs. Not familiar with this kind of dog toy? You've probably heard of the first one that...
14
Jul
The Dog Training Triad Part 1: Management
There are three major ingredients required in any positive reinforcement-based dog training plan. They are: Management, Timing, and Rewards. We call this The Training Triad....