Kimberly Artley 9/28/22 Kimberly Artley 9/28/22

Understanding the Excitement Spectrum

Much like a wagging tail doesn't always mean a "friendly" dog, an overly aroused, overly excited, super juiced and jacked up dog doesn't always mean a "happy" dog.

Kimberly Artley 5/2/22 Kimberly Artley 5/2/22

To treat or not to treat…that is the question.

Food is one of the most misused dog training tools out there.

Unfortunately, the general public has been conditioned to use food for practically everything when it comes to their dogs; leaving many feeling frustrated, confused, stressed, etc. when things don't go as intended (on both ends of the leash).

Kimberly Artley 4/22/22 Kimberly Artley 4/22/22

The 4 Quadrants of Operant Conditioning. Revised and simplified.

So, here we go. The 4 quadrants of "operant conditioning" ... revised and simplified.

Kimberly Artley 10/26/21 Kimberly Artley 10/26/21

We get what we condition.

There's a popular saying in the dog training world, "we get what we reinforce." And this is a truth! Whatever is marked and rewarded will continue to occur. This is far more difficult than most realize, as we're oftentimes completely unaware of what our bodies may be doing in connection with the reinforcement, our criteria may be a bit vague, and the process tends to be a bit sloppy overall.