After much delay, here is the last installment in the “dog training and behavior myths” series of posts. I’m attaching a warning and apology here: unfortunately it ended up being a long post! 16. “It’s okay to roll a dog on his back to pet him.” Even though your intentions are good, rolling a dog on his [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Patricia McConnell’
Dog Training and Behavior Myths (Part III)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged drop it, Fear, growling, Janis Bradley, Jean Donaldson, myths, Patricia McConnell, punishment, rolling over on February 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »
One of those life changing moments…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aversives, communication, Dog Star Daily, Erica Young, Fear, Patricia McConnell, positive reinforcement on August 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Almost a year after Alex (the world famous African Grey parrot) died, Patricia McConnell wrote an article for Bark magazine (March/April 2008 No. 47, pg. 46-49) about what dogs understand. Can dogs understand concepts such as smaller vs. bigger? Can our dogs understand that the words we say to them can represent objects and actions? [...]
