Why Training Is Critical

People often complain that their dogs are reactive or destructive or won’t walk nicely on a lead –  yet don’t think to train them! Unfortunately for us they do not come pre-programmed and effort is required to have a harmonious family home with a well-trained pet in it. A trained dog is less destructive in...

Force Free Training is NOT just about food! Operant conditioning (as it is known) is a method of learning that occurs when an animal makes an association between a behaviour (e.g. sit) and the reward (e.g. food, toys, pat, etc.). The reward helps to increase the animal’s behaviour so that it earns as it learns....