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Running playgroup is an advanced skill!
For safe and fun playgroups, you need to train people, not dogs.
Mikayla Moore
Aug 12, 20243 min read
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"Just tire them out" is bad advice, full stop.
For highly aroused dogs, there's much more going on under the hood!
mara velez
Jul 30, 20244 min read
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How and when do we add a cue to a behavior?
...and what even is a cue, anyway?
Mikayla Moore
Jul 23, 20245 min read
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Errorless Learning -- for Pets and People!
pssst -- our ethical approach to animal trainings happens to work with people, too!
Mikayla Moore
Jul 21, 20244 min read
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The Rat is Always Right.
Labeling a learner stubborn or unintelligent when a training session goes poorly is a dead end.
Mikayla Moore
Jul 20, 20242 min read
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Be in the moment -- there's a first time for every behavior!
Don't tell yourself a story -- read the behavior in front of you.
Mikayla Moore
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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Happy Visits at the Shelter? Yes you can!
Sprinkle in Happy Visits for long-term positive feels about vet visits!
Mikayla Moore
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Calm Exits: Well-placed Food is your Friend!
Managing arousal on kennel exit will set your dog up for a successful session!
Mikayla Moore
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Consent Tests: Yes, please! or No, thank you!
A consent test is distilled down to “pet pet pause.”
Mikayla Moore
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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When Playgroup Isn't Right
Playgroup is only PART of the enrichment picture!
Mikayla Moore
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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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?
Alli Holte
Jul 13, 20246 min read
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