Does Your Dog REALLY Want to be Petted? eileenanddogs 2024-10-17 | Does Your Dog REALLY Want to be Petted?
Summer chooses a food toy eileenanddogs 2023-03-29 | Sound alert: jingling tags. Watch with sound on if possible. Summer always seems to enjoy her Tricky Treat Ball. Will she choose it over a loaded snuffle mat? In the video, I say, "I guess that counts" because I had been teaching her to go stand by the ball as an indication, and in this case she rolled it to me. This video accompanies my blog post on food toys, rates of reinforcement, and the matching law. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2023/03/28/dog-food-toys-rates-of-reinforcement-matching-law
Puddle fun with Lewis eileenanddogs 2023-02-09 | I was hoeing out the leaves that were trapping water on my side of the yard fence. Lewis thought it was the best thing ever! He even jumped into the water a couple of times before the video.
Clara Learns a New Way to Get Out of the Car eileenanddogs 2023-01-09 | I used a Klimb platform to help Clara get in and out of the car and took careful steps to teach her it was safe. See my blog post to read the reason for and rationale behind this training. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2023/01/09/when-dog-suffers-trauma
Fun with Lewis eileenanddogs 2022-12-28 | Happy Gotcha Day to Lewis! Today, 12/28/22, is his first year adoptaversary! Here's a linked blog post about what we've accomplished. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/12/28/happy-gotcha-day-to-lewis
Lewis stressed at the vet eileenanddogs 2022-12-16 | This video shows dog behavior that looks like excitement, but also includes stress. See discussion at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/12/16/dog-facial-expressions-subtle-stress
Recall off Fresh Rabbit Scent eileenanddogs 2022-11-29 | Sound warning: jingling tags. Lewis had a great time the other night following the rabbit scent in the yard. He went out several times, but still really didn't want to come in. I finally did our trained recall cue. He got two wonderful things: a big chunk of roast chicken, and the opportunity to go back and and sniff some more. Check out my blog post at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/11/29/dog-recall-off-rabbit-scent
Lewis Avoidance behaviors eileenanddogs 2022-06-17 | These are examples of some of Lewis' avoidance behaviors when I asked him to interact with new objects. They show his baseline before I taught him that the pool was safe to jump in and out of. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/06/17/how-to-get-dog-into-swimming-pool
Lewis getting in and on objects outside eileenanddogs 2022-06-17 | After Lewis learned how to get in and on things inside, we moved everything outside, including that I put the Kllimb platform inside the pool (with no water in it). eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/06/17/how-to-get-dog-into-swimming-pool
Lewis gets in the pool and has fun eileenanddogs 2022-06-17 | Finally! Lewis is ready and eager to get into the pool with some water in it! eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/06/17/how-to-get-dog-into-swimming-pool
Lewis getting in things and on things eileenanddogs 2022-06-17 | This was the first step in desensitizing Lewis to getting into the above-ground pool. He needed to learn to get comfortable with getting on things, in things, and jumping over things. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/06/17/how-to-get-dog-into-swimming-pool
A Beautiful King Snake Passed Along My Fence eileenanddogs 2022-06-12 | People in my area who like snakes consider king snakes to be something special. I agree. This speckled kind snake was so beautiful and didn't seem to mind me walking along with it for a ways. I wish my phone camera could have conveyed better how it glittered. If I hadn't been standing at my fence, I would have never known it went by.
Clara and Zani and the Tearrible eileenanddogs 2022-06-12 | This video accompanies my review of the Tearrible toy:eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/02/21/tearribles-review-neither-a-chew-toy-nor-a-tug-toyWhat you see in this video is not how the Tearrible company suggests you introduce the toy, although at the time this video was made (January 1, 2018), their instructions were not very specific. I let the dogs have at it because I wanted to see how tough it was and whether they liked it. They did like it but it was not particularly tough.
Lewis and his faucet cover eileenanddogs 2022-05-29 | Lewis found a winter faucet cover somewhere on the back porch and had the best time with it.
Leaving dropped treats alone eileenanddogs 2022-05-20 | A lesson for Lewis: practicing "leave it" with dropped treats. It's harder with two dogs! Discussion at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/05/20/teaching-dog-to-station-while-training-another-dog
Lewis Stations While Clara Works eileenanddogs 2022-05-20 | Lewis is learning to wait calmly while I work with Clara. Discussion at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/05/20/teaching-dog-to-station-while-training-another-dog
Lewis self interrupts eileenanddogs 2022-04-14 | I have been interrupting Lewis' play with Clara when he gets too rough, since she is not good at getting him to stop. In this clip, he interrupts himself and looks at me. Then we play tug! See my blog post at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/04/08/you-have-to-stop-interrupting-unwelcome-puppy-play-toward-an-older-dog
Lewis and Clara with squeaky balls eileenanddogs 2022-04-14 | Lewis is playing adorably and nicely with his squeaky balls. As in, not pouncing on or body slamming Clara. See my blog post at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/04/08/you-have-to-stop-interrupting-unwelcome-puppy-play-toward-an-older-dog
Clara and Lewis Mouth Wrestling eileenanddogs 2022-02-05 | Lewis and Clara having fun mouth wrestling through my rolling work cart. Details at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/02/05/training-teenage-puppy-adolescent-dog
Lewis frustration eileenanddogs 2022-02-05 | Lewis barks and shows mild displacement behaviors when cued to lie down. Discussion at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/02/05/training-teenage-puppy-adolescent-dog
Lewis fussing at the gate eileenanddogs 2022-02-05 | Lewis is fussing at the baby gate while I work with another dog. He has a huge case of Fear of Missing Out. I haven't put him in this position again and he is learning that he'll get a turn. Discussion at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/02/05/training-teenage-puppy-adolescent-dog
Lewis grabbing sleeve then settling a little eileenanddogs 2022-02-05 | Lewis had already learned to grab people's sleeves and hang on for attention when he came to me. This short clip shows the original behavior but also his learning to get on a mat next to my chair instead. Discussion at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/02/05/training-teenage-puppy-adolescent-dog
Door Behaviors for Dogs at Home eileenanddogs 2022-01-25 | I teach my dogs cues for both going through doors and waiting. Puppy Lewis is a quick learner. See discussion at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/01/23/door-training-puppy
Lewis on mat instead of grabbing eileenanddogs 2022-01-03 | New puppy Lewis gets on mat instead of walking up and grabbing my arm or sleeve. See his introduction at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/01/03/puppy-new-year
Lewis Shredding Paper on the Couch eileenanddogs 2022-01-03 | That's right, the coffee table is not yet puppy proofed! See his introduction at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2022/01/03/puppy-new-year
Trick Bloopers eileenanddogs 2021-12-10 | The tricks shown here are to run around a tree (our cue for counterclockwise is "away") and go lie on a flat target. I've been sending Clara around things forever, but I had never done it at that angle before, and I didn't have her complete attention. The lying on the flat target problem is self evident. Enjoy!Commentary on my blog: eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/12/10/claras-intermediate-trick-title-three-minute-three-month-behaviors
Claras Intermediate Tricks eileenanddogs 2021-12-10 | These were great fun to work on with Clara.See details on my blog:eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/12/10/claras-intermediate-trick-title-three-minute-three-month-behaviors
Clara’s Novice Masters Tricks for Do More with Your Dog eileenanddogs 2021-11-05 | These 15 tricks combine with Clara's 15 previous novice tricks to earn her Novice Masters Trick Dog Title! Here are the previous ones. youtube.com/watch?v=Wk8Jlw8IZNwAnd here's the blog post where I talk about the trick training. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/11/05/claras-novice-masters-trick-dog-title-more-lessons-learned
Rolling out the Carpet—Harder for Us Than It Looked! eileenanddogs 2021-10-13 | It took us a lot of steps to achieve this simple-looking trick. The reason: other strongly reinforced behaviors having to do with mats! See quite a discussion at Eileenanddogs blog!eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/10/13/roll-out-the-carpet-dog-trick
Clara’s more relaxed stand eileenanddogs 2021-09-24 | This is Clara's more relaxed stand behavior using a different training method, although her form is still not great. You can see improvement from the April 2021 session to September 2021. More info at my blog: eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/09/24/dog-train-stand-disaster-hopping
Ghosts of stand behavior past eileenanddogs 2021-09-24 | Here are some of the "leftover" behaviors from teaching Clara to stand with a hand target in the air. We struggled with it so much and for so long that all sorts of jumpy behaviors got reinforced. They still pop up in our training sessions. More info at my blog: eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/09/24/dog-training-stand-disaster-hopping
Zani kickback stand eileenanddogs 2021-09-24 | Zani doing a kickback stand from a sit and a stand from a sphinx down. This was after her spinal cord injury. You can see that her right rear leg is weak, but she can still stand so nicely. I taught this with Sue Ailsby's luring method. More info at my blog: eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/09/24/dog-training-stand-disaster-hopping
Clara stand disaster eileenanddogs 2021-09-24 | Here's what it looked like a few months after I tried to train, then un-train Clara to stand with a hand target in the air. More info at my blog: eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/09/24/dog-training-stand-disaster-hopping
Training for the biscuit on the nose trick eileenanddogs 2021-09-06 | We are taking this trick slowly. I've seen too many dogs look morose doing this trick. I know Clara will have to concentrate, but I hope to keep it fun for her. More discussion at my new blog at teachingmyolddognewtricks.com/2021/09/05/dog-tricks-treat-on-nose-carpet-roll-paws-in-box
Using a mat as a target for the box trick eileenanddogs 2021-09-06 | This was our first (and probably second-to-last) session in training the "four paws in a box" trick. I used a mat to show her where I wanted her to go, and she picked it up instantly. The mat is a super strong target for her.More discussion on my new blog at teachingmyolddognewtricks.com/2021/09/05/dog-tricks-treat-on-nose-carpet-roll-paws-in-box
Clicking for head movement eileenanddogs 2021-08-31 | Classic mistake on my part. Can you see it coming?More info on my blog post: teachingmyolddognewtricks.com/2021/08/30/planning-tricks-novice-masters-title
Informative Training Failures: Outtakes from Claras Novice Tricks Video eileenanddogs 2021-08-25 | Follow our trick training progress at teachingmyolddognewtricks.comThe errors:1. I make her break her stay on a cot by saying her name in a way that resembles our recall cue.2. I forget to release her from her cot, she stays 60 seconds, and I don't notice or reinforce.3. We fail puppy push-ups.4. We fall apart when I use a new target stick5. I cue her to jump onto instead of over the bar jump
Clara’s Novice Trick Video DMWYD eileenanddogs 2021-08-25 | 15 tricks that earned her novice title.Follow our trick training progress on teachingmyolddognewtricks.com
Tone Down That Collar Click! eileenanddogs 2021-08-14 | How to reduce the click sound of a plastic collar buckle. Discussion at my blog: eileenanddogs.com/blog/2021/08/13/reduce-plastic-dog-collar-click-sound
Zani with a shoe eileenanddogs 2021-06-28 | This is from my tribute blog post for Zani. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2020/10/07/goodbye-to-zani
Zani having fun in her final days eileenanddogs 2021-06-28 | Zani was active and happy in her final days. Apologies for the goober in her eye; she got ointment and drops several times a day day and if I removed every single secretion I'd have been messing with her eye every 15 minutes. This is from my tribute blog post for her. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2020/10/07/goodbye-to-zani
Zani and the LickiMat eileenanddogs 2021-06-28 | It took 20 minutes for Zani to get most of the dog food out of the LickiMat, but I don't think it was very fun for her. See my blog for a better way to use the toy. eileenanddogs.com/blog/2017/12/26/lickimat-enrichment-toy
Zani Sits and Stares for Attention: Example of Resistance to Extinction eileenanddogs 2021-06-28 | Zani, unfortunately, has learned that staring at me pays off. Check out my blog for more info. eileenanddogs.com/2018/11/29/resistance-to-extinction-annoying
Teaching “Find It” to a Beginner (Senior) Dog eileenanddogs 2021-06-28 | This is how I taught my dogs to play our version of nosework: finding a little packet of food. We start very small, in the house. As they gain skill we open up the game to more rooms and finally outdoors. Even senior dogs can do it, including those in the beginning stages of dementia. Check out this blog about it: dogdementia.com/nosework-teach-your-senior-dog-step-by-step
Low-Pressure Play eileenanddogs 2021-06-28 | This is an example of a very low-pressure game I invented when Zani was recovering from a period of anxiety. Check out the blog about it at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2020/02/26/lower-the-pressure-adapting-play-for-a-sensitive-dog
Teaching a Dog to Take a Pill eileenanddogs 2021-06-28 | Swallowing something is just a behavior. You can train your dog to do it. Then you'll be ready for the dog who comes along who can find a pill in **anything**. And you can give up the tricking and disguising. Check out my blog: eileenanddogs.com/blog/2019/08/20/train-dog-to-take-pill
Capturing Crate Behavior eileenanddogs 2021-06-26 | Releasing this since it's part of a blog post. When my puppy Clara got in the crate on her own, I gave her her favorite treat. I set up the behavior to be easy and likely by putting very comfortable bedding in there.
Just Try to Get It eileenanddogs 2021-06-25 | This is a fun body language study. Clara (initially holding the ball) initiates an interaction with Zani. She is playing, but she is also guarding the ball and Zani reads her right. Commentary on my blog at eileenanddogs.com/blog/2012/08/15/wordless-wednesday
Dog over Threshold eileenanddogs 2021-06-25 | This video accompanies a blog post about how attempting the use of life rewards (the Premack principle) can sometimes cause problems, especially for inexperienced trainers. http://eileenanddogs.com/2013/01/09/premack-principle-problems Summer is completely stressed out about what might be in the yard. Examples of stressed body language: staring, moving in slow motion, lip licks, tight facial muscles, tucked tail. Even though she is not acting out or in a frenzy, she is so stressed as to be unresponsive to anything except potentially getting out the door.
Claras first ever training session (Zen) eileenanddogs 2021-06-25 | I no longer teach Zen ("leave it") this way, but baby Clara was awfully cute and didn't seem too frustrated with the extinction-based method. She learned despite some really bad timing on my part. Check out this post on the many aspects of "leave it." eileenanddogs.com/blog/2016/10/27/operationalizing-leave-it-zen
16 year old Cricket gets her supper eileenanddogs 2021-06-25 | This video is featured in my blog post: "Poop in My Pocket: Life with an Old, Old Dog. dogdementia.com/poop-pocket-life-old-dog16-year-old Cricket has a great appetite and gets excited about her supper.
