by Sarah Stremming | Oct 10, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
This post originally appeared as a part of Puppy Elementary and was password-protected. For more posts like this, join now! Ahhh, that elusive skill! Shaping by successive approximation aka “shaping” or “free shaping” is really just training...
by Sarah Stremming | Oct 4, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
Well, we did it. Somehow my little idea grew into a great big event with 30 people, my amazing assistant coach, and a gorgeous location not terribly far from home. What happens when 20 working spots are occupied by compassionate trainer-handlers and their supremely...
by Sarah Stremming | Sep 26, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
In progressive teaching and training circles it is taught that rather than worry about what to do if things go wrong, we should worry about what we are going to do to be certain things go right. This is how I operate. This is how I train. Yet, things can and do go...
by Sarah Stremming | Sep 19, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
The word priority has not always been pluralized. Think about that a second. Ok, good. Now, realize that initially a priority was a singular thing; one item that was held to the highest regard. Not a list, not a hierarchy, just one thing. And then ask yourself, what...
by Sarah Stremming | Sep 12, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
Ok, so this is a thing. People allow their exuberant, socially over-the-top dogs to approach your leashed/reactive/elderly dog in a public space. Chaos ensues. You leave pissed, they leave equally angry, and hopefully none of the dogs are hurt. Could this be better? I...
by Sarah Stremming | Sep 5, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine, Uncategorized
Right now I am preparing Idgie for what is likely to be her last Cynosport. Bittersweet for me, this event has been a favorite of mine for years, and there is no better partner to run there than Idgie. It will be our 6th together, and our third height class to run in...
