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Drinking From the Toilet: Real dogs, Real training

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Hannah Branigan

A behind-the-scenes look into the reality of dog training, behavior, teaching, and learning. We love our dogs, we love our jobs, but sometimes it's not all unicorns and rainbows. Sometimes at the end of the day, you just need a drink and friend who gets it. We'll keep it fun, and keep it real.

#189

Podcast #187: Training Faster Behaviors Without Frustration, Part 2

In this episode, we explore strategies to achieve faster and more precise behaviors in dog... more

27 Aug 2024

32 MINS

32:03

27 Aug 2024

#188

#186: Training Faster Behaviors Without Frustration, Part 1

In this episode we discuss: ---Speed vs. Latency: ------Speed is how fast a behavior is c... more

23 Aug 2024

54 MINS

54:34

23 Aug 2024

#187

#185: Avoiding Triggers and Situations

In this episode, we discuss the practice of avoiding situations as part (or all) of a trai... more

15 Aug 2024

44 MINS

44:58

15 Aug 2024

#186

#184: What's Wrong with "Drilling"?

In this episode we dig into the concept of drilling, and how it applies in dog training. I... more

28 Feb 2024

34 MINS

34:23

28 Feb 2024

#185

#183: Demand Barking, Part 3, with Kiki Yablon

In this episode, we discuss the history behind Kiki’s master’s thesis project, Signaled Di... more

12 Feb 2024

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:46

12 Feb 2024

#184

#182: Demand Barking, Part 2

In this episode, we discuss using concepts around stimulus control to stop demand barking ... more

02 Feb 2024

46 MINS

46:03

02 Feb 2024

#183

#181: Demand Barking, Part 1

In this episode, we are talking about Demand Barking. This is a three-part series, at leas... more

18 Jan 2024

44 MINS

44:49

18 Jan 2024

#182

#180: Building Food Drive and Nuanced Reinforcement with Ashlee Osborn

In this episode we discuss the importance of getting really, really good at working with r... more

19 Oct 2023

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:39

19 Oct 2023

#181

#179: More Strategies to Reduce Errors

In the last episode, we talked about what errorless learning really means. And I shared a ... more

05 Oct 2023

41 MINS

41:03

05 Oct 2023

#180

#178: How to Apply Errorless Learning Principles in Practical Training Sessions

In his 1968 book, The Technology of Teaching, B.F. Skinner wrote: Errors are not a functio... more

21 Jul 2023

41 MINS

41:36

21 Jul 2023

#179

#177: Dr. Clive Wynne Says Some Controversial Things About Dominance

In this episode, we discuss what is the ethological definition of dominance?, how does dom... more

23 Jun 2023

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:43

23 Jun 2023

#178

#176: Taking Short Cuts with Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing with Kiki Yablon

In this episode, we discuss what is stimulus-stimulus pairing and how it works?, what is a... more

06 Jun 2023

1 HR 48 MINS

1:48:43

06 Jun 2023

#177

#175: Over the Top - High Arousal in Dogs

In this episode, we discuss what is arousal?, how does arousal show up in our training?, h... more

19 May 2023

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:45

19 May 2023

#176

#174: Families with Dogs and Kids with Jennifer Shryock

In this episode, we discuss the most important thing for dog professionals to know about w... more

26 Apr 2023

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:58

26 Apr 2023

#175

#173: Dealing with Problem Behaviors - Using Alternate Behaviors

In this episode, we discuss that the first step to dealing with a problem behavior is to i... more

02 Mar 2023

50 MINS

50:44

02 Mar 2023

#174

#172: How to Tell That Your Classical Conditioning Plan is Working

When we pair two stimuli together as part of a classical conditioning training plan, it ca... more

14 Feb 2023

25 MINS

25:45

14 Feb 2023

#173

#171: Maintenance Mode

In this episode, we discuss, when you might outsource maintenance to the environment?, fun... more

06 Feb 2023

33 MINS

33:56

06 Feb 2023

#172

#170: How To Avoid Too Much Drilling

In this episode, we discuss tradeoffs when using systematic “drills” to isolate specific a... more

26 Jan 2023

40 MINS

40:41

26 Jan 2023

#171

#169: Advocating For Your Dog with Erin Moore

In this episode, we discuss what inspired Erin’s Tiktok, what advocating for our dogs even... more

09 Jan 2023

1 HR 53 MINS

1:53:28

09 Jan 2023

#170

#168: Things That Are Saving My Life Right Now

In this episode, we discuss why everything is hard (just kidding, no answers here. Why IS ... more

14 Dec 2022

51 MINS

51:17

14 Dec 2022

#169

#167: What is Ethics About and Why Should We Care?

In this episode, we discuss what are “ethics” and why should we care?, can we answer the q... more

05 Dec 2022

2 HR 03 MINS

2:03:20

05 Dec 2022

#168

#166: Why is Shaping So Hard?, Pt. 2

In this episode, we discuss why we often consider shaping to be an advanced technique, why... more

16 Nov 2022

46 MINS

46:32

16 Nov 2022

#167

#165: Why is Shaping So Hard?, Pt. 1

In this episode, we discuss why we often consider shaping to be an advanced technique, why... more

10 Oct 2022

40 MINS

40:36

10 Oct 2022

#166

#164: Play & Aggression with Karen London

In this episode, we discuss what could aggression possibly have to do with play?, the impo... more

07 Sep 2022

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:37

07 Sep 2022

#165

#163: Is It Really R+ or Could It Actually Be R- (With a Cherry on Top)?

In this episode, we discuss, can we use a tactile cue like leash pressure to train in an R... more

15 Aug 2022

38 MINS

38:01

15 Aug 2022

#164

#162: Working with Compulsive Behaviors Pt 2, with Dr. Michaela Hempen

In this episode, we discuss a question from one of my favorite listeners about a stereotyp... more

03 Aug 2022

35 MINS

35:25

03 Aug 2022

#163

#161: Working with Compulsive Behaviors Pt 1, with Dr. Michaela Hempen

In this episode, we discuss what are compulsive behaviors?, using the language of stereoty... more

20 Jul 2022

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:17