Kay Laurence - Learning About Dogs
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsKay Laurence and Frances McCormack of "Learning About Dogs" launch the 5th Series following the questions raised from the first year with a new pup. Explore the first four series with Kay and Sue McGuire, talking about the life we live with dogs. Both Kay and Sue have extensive experience of rearing, training and rehabilitation with dogs. Unique and insightful perspectives provide dog trainers and dog people a new way to learn about dogs.
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Learning Flexibility
June 30, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBWhen we plan the future of this wonderful new life we can begin to think in terms of how we want them to be as adults. This can make our training plans quite narrow and centric to our expectations. Instead if we view them as learners that can be flexible then there is no limit to what they can learn for all of their future.
Too Much Freedom?
June 23, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBAs much as we would love to be able to let our youngsters enjoy plenty of freedom to explore, learn, run free; the realities of the desires of your adolescent dog means that: "Explore" morphs quickly into reverse engineering your sofa, laptop, waste bins; or run the neighbourhood until darkness and hunger drives them home "Learn" is discovering of the joyous sensations of digging, chewing, chasing "Run free" becomes a license to irritate all local wildlife, other dogs, other people or cat...
Setting the Future with a Family of Dogs
June 16, 2023 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBImportant conversations when we graduate from one dog to two: Does one dog teach the other bad habits and can we ask them to teach good habits? Delivering rewards, you only have two hands, training one dog without excluding the other: learning the important skills of spectating and not feeling left out. Walking together: your body language is the dominant cue and we have to be careful not to let them feed off each other in arousal. Nose put out: the long term resident can feel upset ...
Hands that are magic
April 21, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBOur hands are very often used for communication and for the pup most importantly CONTACT. The way we use our hands, where they touch the puppy, how they touch the puppy will be building associations for life. Hands that can be trusted and hands that will deliver sensational rewards. Hands that will later becomes tools: hands can begin the feelings of brushes, cleaning and holding for stillness. Building familiarity with the movement and actions of your hands can build a future for easy...
Growing so fast: 16-20 weeks old
April 14, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBA period of exceptional growth where the pup's world seems to shrink as they grow larger. Feet seem gigantic and unmanageable, teeth are falling out, appetites and growing and sleep is the deepest kind. Not a time we should be expecting cognitive gymnastics but still need to feed the learning appetite. Having survived many of these transition periods Kay and Frances share their observations and recommendations.
Building Confidence with Familiarisation
April 08, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBMost of us want to take our pup out-and-about with us; from the countryside walks to brunch at the local café or pub. We will plan to go on holiday, stay in hotels or visit friends, perhaps go to classes, a dog show or the local garden fête. To ensure these outings are as pleasant an experience for your dog as they are for you we need to begin to familiarise the youngster with these anticipated but unnatural environments. A familiarisation protocol should ensure that a puppy has the time t...
Active Learning: 16 weeks old
April 07, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBKay Laurence and Frances McCormack of Learning About Dogs introduce a new member of Frances’ family: Nika, a collie pup from rescue. You can follow Nika and Frances through their first year exploring the many questions that arise. In this episode: Nika is 16 weeks and a voracious learner. We talk about Nika's learning in particular what lifeskills she will learn from her Cup on a Stick activities. A range of resources and articles are on our website: Learn About Puppies
Learning to say "no" to your pup
March 31, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBKay Laurence and Frances McCormack of Learning About Dogs introduce a new member of Frances’ family: Nika, a collie pup from rescue. You can follow Nika and Frances through their first year exploring the many questions that arise. In this episode: we talk about learning to say "no". and at the same time avoid shutting down your enquisitive pup who wants to run everywhere, put everything in their mouth, jump, grab and shred. Learn to see what learning they are seeking and how you can diver...
A Partnership: stand up for your puppy
March 24, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBKay Laurence and Frances McCormack of Learning About Dogs introduce a new member of Frances’ family: Nika, a collie pup from rescue. You can follow Nika and Frances through their first year exploring the many questions that arise. In this episode: we talk about those tricky situations where you need to protect your pup from uninvited approaches from strangers when you feel the pressure to avoid seeming to be rude. Your contract, or loyalty is to your dog, not a stranger. You can say "no"...
Building the First Routines
March 17, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBKay Laurence and Frances McCormack of Learning About Dogs introduce a new member of Frances’ family: Nika, a collie pup from rescue. You can follow Nika and Frances through their first year exploring the many questions that arise. In this episode: Nika’s learning is already well underway, but toileting outdoors is a work in progress. In this episode, we think about routines, management, and tackle the Great Puppy Pad Debate head on!
First Days at Home
March 10, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBKay Laurence and Frances McCormack of Learning About Dogs introduce a new member of Frances’ family: Nika, a collie pup from rescue. You can follow Nika and Frances through their first year exploring the many questions that arise. In this episode: "First Days At Home" we talk about making the transition for the new pup, and setting up success for her first few days meeting the rest of the family.
Introducing Nika
March 10, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBKay Laurence and Frances McCormack of Learning About Dogs introduce a new member of Frances’ family: Nika, a collie pup from rescue. You can follow Nika and Frances through their first year exploring the many questions that arise. In this episode: "Introducing Nika we talk about choosing a puppy from a litter, introducing a new dog to an existing canine resident, and why sometimes names just fit. " We have a range of Articles and Resources to help you both survive the first year.
Season 4 Finale: Can YOU Identify Good Training?
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. This is the final episode of Season Four, which featured short, one subject podcasts. This episode deserved a deep dive because we ask some very important questions. In this episode: "Can you identify good training? What does it look like?" Here is a treat, some wonderful training videos showing that good training stands...
Teaching Irrelevant Cues While Teaching Relevant Cues
July 08, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutes - 4.18 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "Why it is important to incorporate irrelevant cues while teaching relevant cues." Here is a treat, some wonderful training videos s...
Keeping Track of All That You Have Taught Your Dog
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "Keeping track of all that you have taught your dog." Here is a treat, some wonderful training videos showing that good training stan...
Can We Ever Do Enough Work on Discrimination Skills?
July 01, 2021 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.62 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "Can we ever do enough DISCRIMINATION SKILLS?" Here is a treat, some wonderful training videos showing that good training stands the...
Being a Square Peg in the Round Hole of the Dog Training World
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 4.99 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "Listen to your heart. If it's not enriching for you, this competition or training thing, then it likely is not for your dog either....
Competition is Great! But Not at a Cost to the Dog
June 24, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. This episode is a bit longer because it's a passionate topic; competition. In this episode: "People who compete with their dog are right to train to s...
Teaching a Dog to Walk Well Before Running
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.07 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "Why it is beneficial to teach a dog to walk well, before you have them running. Walking well is a skill that will allow for a health...
Simple Moves Before Complex Ones
June 17, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "The importance of focusing on simple moves before moving onto complex ones. This skill is vital to building strong behaviors?" Cour...
Simple Moves Before Complex Ones
June 17, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.16 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "The importance of focusing on simple moves before moving onto complex ones. This skill is vital to building strong behaviors?" Cour...
Rewards are Cues and Cues are Predictors
June 14, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.03 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we discuss, "How rewards and cues and linked. Cues are predictors of rewards and reward are cues." Courses: Self-directed, online w...
Sitters Anonymous
June 10, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "We settle once and for all, the controversy over, teaching sit and when to use this behavior. " Courses: Self-directed, online with...
Sitter's Anonymous
June 10, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode: "We settle once and for all, the controversy over, teaching sit and when to use this behavior. " Courses: Self-directed, online with...
Standing Still is a HUGE Default Behavior
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 5.09 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we discuss "How can we build a stand with stillness into an important default behavior." Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimit...
What are Default Behaviors and Why Teach Them?
June 03, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.97 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "What are default behaviors and what is the value in teaching them?" Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimited lifetime ...
Teaching False Behaviors
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.43 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "How can we identify when we have taught our dogs a false behavior?" Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimited lifetime ...
The Trap of 98 Not Rights
May 27, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.31 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "How to avoid getting a behavior through 98 not right repetitions. " Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimited lifetime ...
Adaptations Build Resilience in Behaviors
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.24 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "How to build resilience in behavior? What should do when teaching the behavior(s)?" Courses: Self-directed, online with unl...
Approach Dynamics
May 20, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "What should we build in the approach of the learner?" Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimited lifetime access. Build...
What do you need to know before teaching dogs?
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "What skills you need to teach a dog?" Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimited lifetime access. Build the Learning As...
Can You Measure Learning?
May 13, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.56 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "Can you identify what learning is taking place?" Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimited lifetime access. Build the ...
What to Learn
May 10, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.16 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaches Dogs join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "What to learn, for both dog and person?" Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimited lifetime access. Build the Learning ...
What is learning?
May 06, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.48 MBLearning. Is it a construct? An idea? We cannot do the learning for the dogs, we can only set up situations where learning happens. Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaching Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episod...
Dog Considers Their Name is White Noise?
May 03, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes - 3.95 MBIt's time to flip another concept on its head--the whole idea that the dog MUST pay attention when you say their name before you start training. Nagging? Or would you rather consider reward approach a better plan? Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaching Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are...
Proofing. A term that makes us crazy
April 29, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBKay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Plays with Dogs, join forces for the fourth season of the hugely successful, Learning About Dogs podcast. Season four features short, one subject podcast no longer than 10 minutes. Although try as we might, we are shooting for not much over five minutes. But one salient thought. In this episode, we ask, "What is this obsession over the term-proofing?" Courses: Self-directed, online with unlimited lifetime access. Build the Learning A...
Season 4 Premier! Same friends, new format and new ideas!
April 26, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBThe Learning About Dogs podcast is your main source for all these dogs, teaching dogs, understanding dogs, and living with dogs. Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire of Sue McGuire Teaching Dogs, join together to continue the promotion of teaching that which benefits dogs. But how and when, methods, concepts and plans to teach dogs and guide their learning, is what these podcasts are all about. Season 4 introduces the concept of one thought per podcast. Short and to the poin...
Reward Skills: Markers: To Click or Not to Click
October 07, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBMarkers are an integral part of the communication process when we are interacting with our learners. Whether you choose to use a clicker or not, the whole process behind "marker training" needs a close examination. Hanging your training psyche on the use of a clicker may not be the best use of your time. Especially if you are just starting out. On this, the final episode of Season 3 of the Learning about Dogs podcast, Kay Laurence and Sue McGuire challenge the use of a single tool to impa...
Reward Skills: Habit or Active Learning?
September 23, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBDo we want habits or active learning? Probably both but there is a clear distinction between them which is dependent on the value of the reward, to the dog of course. On this episode of podcast, Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and TAKL graduate and host Sue McGuire talk about the advantages and drawbacks of teaching behaviors to the habit level and when do you want active learning. Season 3 of the "Learning about Dogs" podcast is about rewards and reward skill. Article: Shaping by R...
Reward Skills: Habit or Active Learning?
September 23, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBDo we want habits or active learning? Probably both but there is a clear distinction between them which is dependent on the value of the reward, to the dog of course. On this episode of podcast, Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and TAKL graduate and host Sue McGuire talk about the advantages and drawbacks of teaching behaviors to the habit level and when do you want active learning. Season 3 of the "Learning about Dogs" podcast is about rewards and reward skill. Article: Shaping by R...
Reward Skills: Introducing You to Our New Friend, Reward Predicting Stimulus
September 09, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBOn this episode of the podcast, we do a little introduction of a new term that is so much BIGGER than a cue. What are cues anyway? Sue McGuire and Kay Laurence of "Learning About Dogs," introduce you to our new friend--REWARD PREDICTING STIMULUS. Season 3 of the "Learning about Dogs" podcast is about rewards and reward skill. Article: Shaping by Rewards Reward Skills Course The more we explore and blend the theory, biology and application it is clear that this is not a simple process,...
The Point of Learning or How to Get Peaches
August 26, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBWhat is the point of learning? "When that brand new brain gets into motion it is going to have to find out how to secure the rewards needed for life, and once that is achieved set about finding the very best rewards, and lots of them. On a daily, minute by minute basis." In this episode of the "Learning About Dogs," Sue McGuire and Kay Laurence of "Learning About Dogs," talk about how the mind-blowing experience of having a peak of the season peach from California cemented understanding...
Rewards!! Delivery Patterns and Sources of Rewards
August 12, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBIn the early days of using positive reinforcement and clicker training, the delivery of that reinforcer, (reward), was not part of the consideration. The format of the research experiments favoured a mechanical magazine to deliberately remove any variables that human delivery would include. When people become the mechanism of delivery we have to consider the variable elements that effect of the reinforcer, or reward. Sadly “mechanical delivery” and the mechanical skills are still seen as de...
What are Rewards?
July 29, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBALWAYS REMEMBER: REWARDS ARE DEFINED BY THE BEHAVIOURAL REACTIONS THEY INDUCE. It is the individual that decides if it is rewarding or not. What are rewards? We are in Season 3 of the "Learning about Dogs" podcast. Kay Laurence of "Learning About Dogs," and Sue McGuire, host/producer, are calling this our "A Season of Rewards," because that is exactly what we are diving into this year. Living a reward centered life with our dogs. But first we must explore, "What are rewards?" Reward...
Where is the reward receptor in the brain?
July 15, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB“REWARDS ARE NOT DEFINED BY THEIR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES BUT BY THE BEHAVIOURAL REACTION THEY INDUCE.” Welcome to our "Season of Rewards" on the Learning about Dogs podcast with Kay Laurence and Sue McGuire. This third season of the podcast is all about living a "reward centered life" with our dogs. What do we mean by that? Take a read of Kay's blog Shaping by Rewards. Reward Skills Course The more we explore and blend the theory, biology and application it is clear that t...
Living a Reward Centered Life : Reward Skills
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB"Having discovered this world of rewards and reinforcement I protectively wrap my dogs’ learning with an envelope of reward probabilities. This is where I begin," says Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs. And this is where we begin this season's journey. We are dog trainers, who must make the conscious and scientifically appropriate decision, to lead a reward-centered life with our dogs. Sue McGuire, producer of the podcast, a TAKL graduate, and Kay Laurence of Learning about Dogs are de...
Multiple Dogs; Group and Individual Learning
June 10, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBLiving with multiple dogs can be fun and challenging. It comes with a demand to develop a great deal of observation skills to make sure your group is working for the dogs as individuals, and their life with you. How many is too many dogs? What breeds and what sex combinations? It depends. Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and Sue McGuire a TAKL graduate and manager of a canine behavior program at an animal shelter near San Francisco talk not about one dog but multiple dogs. Learning...
Mnemoics: The Four D's of Dog Training, Question These.
May 27, 2020 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBMenomics can be handy when it comes to finding a quick and simple way to remember a spelling or phrase. But using these devices does require us to decide if they actually help learning or hinder it. In dog training, we have a few of these devices that require much more consideration before accepting them as valid. The three Ds. Duration-distance-distraction. There are some who even add a fourth "D," difficulty. On this episode of Learning About Dogs, Kay Laurence and Sue McGuire discuss ...
What does it mean when a behavior is generalized?
May 13, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBWhen a dog "generalizes" a behavior, it means they can do the behavior under a wide variety of conditions. But a dog being able to do that has very much to do with how we originally taught the behavior. On this episode of Learning About Dogs, Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs, and Sue McGuire, a canine behavior program manager at a humane society near San Francisco discuss the concept of generalization. For more information: Learning About Dogs website. Become a member and gain access to...
Labels Again. A Talk About "Learned Helplessness."
April 29, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBOne must be careful about using terminology we hear at seminars or read in books and apply to our training. Kay Laurence of Learning About Dogs and co-host Sue McGuire love tackling these habits of trainers applying a label to something they think they are seeing, when what might be happening, is not really happening. What? We chat about the concept of learned helplessness. We're not saying this does not exit in certain histories. Might this actually be a lack of having taught the necessar...