Running playgroup is an advanced skill!
For safe and fun playgroups, you need to train people, not dogs.
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Mikayla Moore
Aug 32 min read
What do you call a playgroup with no play? Fight Club.
Escalation to aggression is NOT play.
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mara velez
Jul 304 min read
"Just tire them out" is bad advice, full stop.
For highly aroused dogs, there's much more going on under the hood!
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Mikayla Moore
Jul 214 min read
Errorless Learning -- for Pets and People!
pssst -- our ethical approach to animal trainings happens to work with people, too!
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Mikayla Moore
Jul 182 min read
Happy Visits at the Shelter? Yes you can!
Sprinkle in Happy Visits for long-term positive feels about vet visits!
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Mikayla Moore
Jul 172 min read
Calm Exits: Well-placed Food is your Friend!
Managing arousal on kennel exit will set your dog up for a successful session!
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Mikayla Moore
Jul 152 min read
When Playgroup Isn't Right
Playgroup is only PART of the enrichment picture!
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Alli Holte
Jul 136 min read
For shelter animals, training is enrichment and enrichment is training.
How can we use learning science to our advantage when the animal:trainer ratio in a shelter might be 100:1, or worse?
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