How Do I Communicate With My Dog
Do you ever wonder what your dog is thinking? Dogs primarily communicate nonverbally. Instead, they rely on their body language. Communicating using body language seems to be something innate in dogs or,
Identifying Body Language in Dogs
One might think that since dogs cannot speak, it is more challenging to communicate with them. Indeed, this might be the case if words were always valid. Dogs lacking words make communicating
How to Choose the Right Dog Trainer For You: What Do the Credentials Mean?
When thinking about dog trainers, there are a lot of different terms to think about when reading about credentials, training, and philosophy. Terms that often get thrown about are behaviorist, behavior consultant,
How Can I Help My Reactive Dog?
Reactivity, whether that be on leash, in the backyard, or even when guests come over can be uncomfortable at best and potentially dangerous at worst. Training for dogs that behave in reactive
Does Positive Reinforcement Work for Aggressive Dogs?
Although the answer is a resounding, YES, we wanted to take a few moments to really break down this question for folks. But before we dive too deep into the answer, I
Does Behavior Modification Work with Dogs?
Before diving too deep, if you have question about what exactly, is behavior modification, check out our first blog here. Behavior modification has been used to study organisms from pigeons and rats
Research
Published Studies
- Behavior Analysis in Practice
- Echterling-Savage, K. R., DiGennaro Reed, F. D., Miller, L. K., Savage, S. (2014). Effects of Caregiver-Implemented Aggression Reduction Procedure on Problem Behavior of Dogs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 18,191-197.
- Salzer, A., & Reed, D. D. (2022, July 27). Did Someone Say Treats?: Assessing the Validity of a Dog Treat Delivery System.