by Noel Hoffmann | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Humans are “lumpers”. We to want to find commonalities in groups to determine whether they fall in the dangerous column or the not dangerous column. We are animals to. This can lead to the often confusing “Correlation versus Causation” question and humans often get...
by Noel Hoffmann | Nov 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
I don’t recommend allowing domestic dogs to get up on furniture in the house…unless they are invited up….and asked to get down. These are necessary rule structures that dogs need regarding any location in the home that gives them height. Height matters to dogs. ...
by Noel Hoffmann | Aug 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fallout from Aversive Training Methods. Why punishment is not longer used by educated trainers. What is an “aversive” when used in the context of dog training? An aversive is something unpleasant that is applied to the dog “to stop or suppress a particular...
by Noel Hoffmann | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
How to get focus and response from your dog in any environment. This is not hard to do. You just have to do it! If you do this with young puppies and continue to do it throughout their development, you will have a confident dog who can go anywhere with you....
by Noel Hoffmann | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many of my new clients complain that their dog does not respond when they call them. The “recall” is the most important cue that any dog should learn. In training lingo, “recall” means the trained behavior of the dog coming to you when called. All behavior is...
by Noel Hoffmann | May 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
How to use food correctly when training your dog. Food works very well as a primary reinforcer for training dogs. Wolves, the ancient ancestors of domestic dogs, were predators and hunting, foraging and acquiring food is very important to the canine species....
