Robotics – The New Trend?
A high school student in India and a robotics company in Japan are both testing robotic servers for both home and restaurant use. We have cars that can drive themselves, vacuums that are self-guided,...
Category: Positive Reinforcement
What’s In A Name
My name is Brenda. I typically answer to that name. My name is also Mom and sometimes, Honey. I often answer to these although my husband and children may say I have “selective hearing”...
Rewarding vs. Bribing
“Eat your vegetables and you can have dessert.” Remember hearing this as a kid? I may have hated green beans as a child but if I knew there was ice cream afterwards I could...
It’s All About the Food
During my 30 years as a dog trainer I have yet to meet an owner who refuses to feed their dog. Many owners feed their dog religiously twice daily. Yet many of these owners are...
Fading the Food? Should you?
One question we get asked repeatedly is “When can I get rid of using food?” The answer…Never! At least in our minds. Everyone needs to eat so why not use part of your dog’s...
Positive Reinforcement Training
January is National Train Your Dog Month! Through this national promotion we hope to promote how positive reinforcement based training can create a lasting bond between you and your dog. Dog trainers are an...