Dallas Kelley, KPA CTPOct 26, 20203 min readHow to Choose Criteria for Effective Behavior TrainingIn many articles I have used the word “criteria”. This word refers to what the learner needs to accomplish to get the click to go off and re
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTPOct 19, 20205 min readIgnoring Unwanted Behavior: Why We Do It and HowIn the world of positive reinforcement, a common training tip you will hear is the instruction to ignore your dogs unwanted or “bad” behavio
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTPOct 5, 20202 min readSimpler is Better: Picking Behaviors to Train your DogIn animal training “the why” is also extremely important for success with training behaviors. How so? Let me explain.
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTPSep 14, 20202 min readCats and Dogs: Understanding the Problem and How to Solve ItPut simply, cats and dogs speak different languages. When you have one or more of each in your house, you are essentially housing a
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTPSep 7, 20202 min readCues Versus Commands: What is the Difference? What is the difference between commands and cues? This is something that I know I used to wonder when I first got started and I have heard o