by Sarah Stremming | Feb 27, 2020 | The Cognitive Canine
Today I am thinking about an 11 year old kid who invented a leash to stop leash pulling. You’ve heard the story. The system delivered electric stimulation to the dog if the dog pulled. He was nationally recognized and asked to bring his invention to a contest or...
by Sarah Stremming | Jan 20, 2020 | The Cognitive Canine
I talk about giving dogs choices a lot. In fact, I think offering more choice to our dogs is something often overlooked and extremely important. Choice is anxiety’s greatest enemy, and control over one’s own outcomes is a hardwired primary reinforcer. The...
by Sarah Stremming | Nov 20, 2019 | The Cognitive Canine
I pulled into the parking lot for my weekly competitive obedience class. I went around to the back of my car, opened it up, and saw my dog settle further into the back of his crate. I knew he didn’t want to go in. I reached for him, snapped on his leash, and he...
by Sarah Stremming | Sep 22, 2019 | The Cognitive Canine
The first night Idgie came home she screamed. She didn’t whine or fuss she full-on banshee-screamed. For eight hours. She didn’t stop. My colleagues told me I had to wait her out. I had to be careful not to let her out of the crate if she was screaming. So...
by Sarah Stremming | Jul 26, 2019 | The Cognitive Canine
I have breaking news: semi-reputable (or not at all reputable) professionals with pretty faces get TV shows sometimes. That’s our reality, and I don’t really care about it. But on occasion one of these actor-professionals will appear in my circles because...
by Sarah Stremming | Feb 26, 2019 | The Cognitive Canine
Last weekend I was teaching Worked Up, as I often do on the weekends. I told two people whose dogs I worked hands-on with that they should take a break from their chosen sports while they worked through some problems. I hate telling people that because they hate...
