Tag Archives: Positive reinforcement

Dog Books. Dog Books Everywhere.

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Gia

I recently ordered a bunch of dog training/behavior books from Amazon. I just finished reading (and underlining! I do lots of underlining) the first one — Fight! by Jean Donaldson. I’m thinking of maybe writing reviews on the dog books … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts, Ceiba Soul | Tagged Animals, Behavior, Behavior Modification, Blog, Costa Rica, Dog books, Dog training, Dogs, Jane Killion, Jean Donaldson, Pat Miller, Patricia McConnell, Pets, Positive reinforcement, Training, Turid Rugaas | 1 Comment

My Dog Is Learning How to “Play the Piano”

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Gia

Just a little video from a few nights ago… It was his first evening of practice, and already he’s much more musically gifted than I am! 😉 ❤

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Puppy Mouthing & Bite Inhibition

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Gia

“Puppy mouthing is 100% natural dog behavior. It’s not dominance. It’s not meanness. It’s a puppy being a puppy, roughhousing with parents and littermates or with human substitutes. Rather than ‘no bite,’ I strongly, strongly urge you to teach your … Continue reading →

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Teach Your Dog a Sit/Stay with Release Cue – Kikopup Style

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Gia

Note: This is one great way to teach your dog a stay, but it’s definitely not the only way. I now think that teaching a separate “stay” (instead of having it automatically built into a sit or down cue, as … Continue reading →

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Housetraining Your Dog – Simple Steps to Success

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Gia

Note: This blog post is currently being edited & updated. Thank you so much for your patience. 🙂

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