Pressure
As dog trainers we need to be sensitive to the concept of pressure.
Variable Reinforcement
As our dog gets better at learning or when the skill we’re working gets stronger we need to move to a variable reinforcement schedule. 2 behaviors f…
Criteria
Criteria is an extremely important component of dog training, possibly the most important. Setting clear and appropriate criteria allows the handler t…
Rate of Reinforcement
Traditional positive training says that we should shoot for 15-30 rewards per minute for learning and tough challenges. That’s a cookie every 2-4 se…
Reward Placement and Dog Frisbee
Reward placement and dog frisbee: The dog will go where the reward happens, plain and simple.
Resource Management
Positive trainers manage their dogs resources and dole them out consequently dependent upon behavior. Good behavior earns access to resources bad or u…
Consequence
The definition of an Operant animal is an animal that understands behavior affects consequence.
Positive Marker
A Positive Marker is an excellent tool for communication. Pinpointing and isolating the action that is to be reinforced gives us a tremendous boost in…
K9Disc for Agility Handlers
Originally Published in Dog Sport Magazine 2008 I’ve been playing disc with my dogs for over 10 years now, and in those 10 years I’ve…
Four Principles of Positive Training
These are standard Positive Training principles with a little Pawsitive Vybe flavor added to them – and the mindmap is just really cool. It’s a…
Economics of Distraction
Rhythm has a tendency to explode into the environment when he's asked to work - marking everything, sniffing everything, hustling up on people, etc - …
West Coast Swing
We’re thinking about loading up the entire Pawsitive Vybe pack for a West Coast Swing in the July/August timeframe. We’re still in the planning stages,…
Japanese Dog Catch
Learn to do a Japanese Dog Catch in just a few simple steps. This is based off of Pawsitive Vybe Flag and Flash Bitework...
Art of K9Disc – The Book
Hey all! Been a while since I’ve posted a blog entry. We’ve been pretty busy with Disc Dog Seminars and Bed and Breakfast stays, and…
Hops in Rockford #1
Trainer’s Notes: Freeshaped Down earns cookies in Rear of Crate. – 30 secondsHops’ down made cookies happen in the rear of the crate presenting competing…
Pawsitive Vybe Disc Dog Training Menu – Jamming in 57 Flavors
Thinking about working some disc dog stuff with Pawsitive Vybe? Here are 57 lessons that are available in a seminar or camp. Each of these lessons can…
Teaching a Fakie With Bitework
A fakie is a essentially a rebound or flyball box turn off the handler, a Reverse Vault without a throw. Fakies are great set up moves for flips and v…
Learning to Run Patterns – Drill #1
One thing that separates the Pros from the soon to be Pros is Throwing With Intent, intending to throw to a spot at a particular distance, height and …
[Link] Foundational Vaulting Concepts
http://youtube.com/kikopup
Special thanks to Emily Larlham, aka: Kikopup. It was truly great to get to meet and work with such a talented trainer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2zZSOuc7Ks