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How to Use Positive Reinforcement in Puppy Training

If you are considering using positive reinforcement with your puppy and don't know where to start, this page will give ...
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Leash Training With Positive Reinforcement

The best way to stop leash pulling is to alternate between positive reinforcement for walking politely on leash and stopping ...
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Classical Conditioning in Dog Training

Classical conditioning in dog training is one of the two most important principles used in behavior modification and dog training ...
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How To Use Punishments in Dog Training

Though we prefer positive reinforcement over punishments, we can't deny the fact that there are families that feel that they ...
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Are Punishments Necessary to Train Your Dog?

We are strong advocates of positive reinforcement training along with control and negative punishments (taking something away from the dog ...
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How to Stop Bad Behavior Positively

Punishments are not the only way to stop bad dog behavior! There are at least five training techniques for handling ...
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Reward Based Training with Positive Reinforcement – Why We Believe It Is Better

Opinions on whether or not punishments should be part of a training program are strong. There are valid arguments on ...
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We focus on breeding and training beautiful English Golden Retriever puppies with health tested champion parents, great pedigrees, and fantastic temperaments.

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