Dog Leads

I talk a little bit about the quote that it takes 400 repetitions to create a new synapses unless done with play, why it turns out not to be true, but we have an obligation to make learning fun.

 

If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, you might benefit from hearing me talk about Dogs & Storks. To register, visit
 https://www.como.gov/parks-and-recreation/programs-registration/register-online-activities-adult-sports-leagues/

My references for this podcast:

Affenzeller, N., Palme, R., & Zulch, H. (2016). Playful activity post-learning improves training performance in Labrador Retriever dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Unpublished manuscript. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Ahmad, S., Hussain, A., Batool, A., Sittar, K., Malik, M. (2016). Play and Cognitive Development: Formal Operational Perspective of Piaget’s Theory. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(28), 72–79.

Queensland Brain Institute (2018, July 23). How memories are formed. Retrieved from https://qbi.uq.edu.au/brain-basics/memory/how-are-memories-formed

Selemon, L. D. (2013). A role for synaptic plasticity in the adolescent development of executive function. Translational Psychiatry, 3, e238. doi:10.1038/tp.2013.7

TCU Purvis Institute of Child Development (Personal communication, January 23, 2020)

I talk a little bit about generalization and discrimination, the differences, when each may be appropriate, and how to apply each.

 

The story I related is from "The Thinking Dog: Crossover to Clicker Training" by Gail Tamases Fisher, available at
https://www.dogwise.com/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/?searchid=309264&search_query=The+Thinking+Dog%3A+Crossover+to+Clicker+Training

 

To register for Dogs & Storks, visit
 https://www.como.gov/parks-and-recreation/programs-registration/register-online-activities-adult-sports-leagues/

I talk a little in this second episode about the developmental stages both humans and dogs go through during their lifetime, the similarities and differences between the two species. This episode briefly covers adulthood and seniorhood.

Simple Solutions to Common Problems: A Dog Training Guide
https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Solutions-Common-Problems-Training/dp/1539559998/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

I talk a little in this first episode about the developmental stages both humans and dogs go through during their lifetime, the similarities and differences between the two species. This episode briefly covers prenatal to sexual maturity. 

Registration is closing this week, if you'd like to see me talk about body language and communication next Saturday, 1/10/26.
 https://www.como.gov/parks-and-recreation/programs-registration/register-online-activities-adult-sports-leagues/

My new website can be found at
https://bishopsgatetraining.my.canva.site/

I talk a little about how often to give a reinforcer when training a new behavior and how have the dog respond without a food reinforcer.

If you'd like to hear me talk for about an hour, you can register for "It Goes Without Saying: What Our Dogs are Trying to Tell Us" at
 https://www.como.gov/parks-and-recreation/programs-registration/register-online-activities-adult-sports-leagues/

I talk a little bit about why you should never punish a growl.

 

Preregistration for "It Goes Without Saying: What Our Dogs are Trying to Tell Us," presented on January 10th:
 https://www.como.gov/parks-and-recreation/programs-registration/register-online-activities-adult-sports-leagues/

I talk a little about the benefits and deficits of getting a dog during the holidays. A little late this week. I was doing some holiday shopping... not for a puppy.
Also, your chance to win a signed copy of my book, Simple Solutions to Common Problems: A Dog Training Guide!

 

If you'd like to purchase my books, you can do that here: 
http://amazon.com/author/stevenbishopauthor

The link to the article mentioned in this podcast: 
https://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/getting-a-puppy-for-christmas

I talk a little bit about park etiquette and what appropriate play is and is not.

It Goes Without Saying: What Our Dogs are Trying to Tell Us:
 https://www.como.gov/parks-and-recreation/programs-registration/register-online-activities-adult-sports-leagues/