July 27, 2010
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterBenefits of a dog training plan From training our dogs we can learn that it’s often beneficial to have a plan. Planning is one of the steps that helps us progress toward our goals A training plan allows … Continue reading
June 20, 2010
by Andrew Ledford
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Dog training teaches us that thinking outside the box must be done at the appropriate time to be most effective. Most of my best ideas about dog training came for outside the dog training industry. When I was young those ideas came for people who were doing behavior therapy with people. Incorporating reinforcement theory and interesting application from a clinical human setting to dog training was, at that time unorthodox. Now the majority of dog trainers consider training with the principals of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement standard practice. So what used to be an unorthodox style of training has over time become the orthodox training style. Continue reading
June 13, 2010
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterDog Training and thinking inside the box seems like a natural subject for me. If you’ve participated in my dog training programs or read my book you would justifiable think this blog idea resulted from some human/dog team … Continue reading
March 30, 2010
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterAt a recent Southern California Dog Trainers forum we had an interesting meeting where many people discussed the various seminars they have attended. One person’s account of using non familiar training techniques struck me as particularly interesting. Without … Continue reading
March 14, 2010
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterI always think of Daylight Saving Time as the beginning to the dog training season. Now the average pet dog owner will have extra daylight hours to invest or squander. As I study the human/dog experience I’m always … Continue reading
