The Danger Of Reductionism
/0 Comments/in Blog, Uncategorized /by Tyl3r-Mut0One of the many strategies recommended by conventional dog trainers to help a dog overcome fear of new people is to counter condition the dog by having new people approach and give the dog treats. This is not a strategy that I personally employ very often and here is why: Let’s put it into […]
He Just Wants To Protect Me…
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Tyl3r-Mut0By Tyler Muto “I know he’s just trying to protect me, but I don’t know why” This is a common sentiment among dog owners bringing their dogs into our training center for help. If you have owned multiple dogs, there’s a decent chance that at least one of them has displayed over-protective behavior. The problem […]
Functional Obedience and the Development of Character.
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Tyl3r-Mut0By: Tyler Muto “…Thorough obedience training does more than assure a dog’s response to his master’s command; capacities for learning and emotional stability could be increased and integrated as permanent qualities of character.” -William Koehler, 1962 For many years, I chose to leave the behavior of sit-stay out of my basic obedience programs, and […]
Lessons In Dogmanship From The World Of Real Estate
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Tyl3r-Mut0“My husband always wanted them to feel comfortable in their home,” the woman on the phone told me, “so they have no rules, they basically run the house.” This came right after she told me that of her two dogs, one is fearful of virtually everything, and has bitten visitors to the property, and both […]
If You Aren’t Listening, It’s Just A Lecture
/4 Comments/in Blog /by Tyl3r-Mut0Around this time last year, I coined a term, and a system I called Conversational Leash Work™. The idea behind this approach to leash handling is to utilize the leash to have an entire conversation with the dog, to guide her through her choices and give feedback about those choices both good and bad in […]