Sentences with phrase «motivating our dogs by»

It's about time we return to motivating our dogs by rewarding them for behavior we like, rather than using bullying as a training technique.

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«Since I was a little boy,» Mackey says, «I've always been infatuated by what motivates a dog to pull down the trail.»

Empowered by the laws of verticality and motivated by a losing effort in the dog fight that was last season's Eastern Conference finals, Hibbert forced James» layup to careen off the side of the rim, where Pacers teammate Lance Stephenson grabbed the rebound.

Labour's panda strategy — relying on a core vote, bruised by austerity and better motivated than in the dog days of 2010, plus Lib Dem defectors and Tory defectors to UKIP — may be effective even if it is far from magnificent.

In general, the dogs missing the DNA were heavier than those with it, and were more motivated by food according to owner surveys — they paid attention to food more intently, and begged for food and scavenged for scraps more often.

In an interview Von Muller denied that Uggie was motivated by hot dogs or sausages — he said it was all down to experience and training.

If your dog is strongly motivated by toys, use one that floats to help coax him into the water.

If at all possible, a dog that is solely motivated by fear, will try to escape.

While dogs might respond positively to a reward of their favorite ball, a scratch behind the ears, or a verbal «good boy,» most cats are best motivated by food.

Most dogs are motivated by a combination of food and praise by their owners.

A lot of dogs are best motivated by food, but not necessarily their puppy chow.

We also want you, the owner, to feel as though your dog is receiving the best possible care by highly trained and motivated walkers.

And since most dogs are motivated by food, it's an added bonus when you need some leverage to get your dog's attention for any reason.

Dogs are more motivated by unpredictable rewards.

Despite those who will tell you dogs feel none of those — that they are solely motivated by hunger — evidence is mounting that dogs» emotions run a gamut a lot like the gamut our's run.

The authors have created a valuable step by step resource to help owners in developing a motivated sporting dog for hunting and companionship.»

That is because they are unaware of these problems, are motivated by profit or they want to breed their dog «just once» for any one of a variety of reasons.

This is best accomplished by enlisting the aid of another dog and handler who are either proficient at, or working on, the same skill and are also motivated to have successful on - leash greetings.

She uses positive lures and reinforcement to teach new skills and motivate the desired behaviors, followed by more assertive input and corrections as appropriate to establish a reliably trained dog.

Understand that these dogs are motivated by a hierarchy and pecking - order, and are also by food.

When your dog rips up carefully placed sod or digs a crater in a well - tended yard, it is tempting to think that its actions are motivated by malice, that it is being «bad.»

«We've found something in about a quarter of pet Labradors that fits with a hardwired biological reason for the food - obsessed behavior reported by owners... There are plenty of food - motivated dogs in the cohort who don't have the mutation, but there's still quite a striking effect,» Raffan says of the study's findings.

If your dog always has food around, he may not be as motivated by his daily kibble.

We are a small, volunteer - based grassroots organization motivated every day by one goal: to stop the suffering for the dogs in the mills.

A few dogs seem to be motivated by verbal praise, although to be honest, not so many as people would like to think.

Born out of a genuine concern about the often misguided standard practices of the pet health industry, and motivated by our heartfelt commitment to promoting safer and more natural dog care and treatment practices, our primary concern is the health and wellbeing of dogs everywhere.

The dog is not being disobedient; he is simply more motivated by what is going on around him rather than focusing on you.

When an owner tells me that their dog is impossible to train, or that the dog isn't motivated by food, what I hear is that the owner hasn't yet found a way to reach the dog.

By employing some of the most effective techniques known to trainers and dog behaviorists, Swagger promotes balanced, lasting obedience training that motivates dogs to focus on their handlers and stay excited to learn.

Read to Your Own Rex: Motivate the kids to practice reading aloud by pairing them with your family's pets - dogs, cats, fish, Guinea Pigs or others.

It is aimed at protecting dogs and making individuals motivated by profit rather than the fair and humane treatment of dogs accountable.»

The reason dogs are motivated by food is because they need it to survive.

The «treat» can be anything your dog loves and is motivated by.

Greeting whining is motivated by excitement, and can be directed both toward your or other dogs.

While different dogs will be motivated by different types of food, there are some types of...

And common sense will tell you that there's no way you can train a dog from scratch, doing the things I've outlined here, in a humane way, and in a way that the dog will be reliable in any way off leash and without a collar on, not motivated by worry or fear, in a handful of easy lessons.

Many rescue dogs come with timid personalities, skittish behavior, and other issues that are motivated by some anxiety.

By seeing you fulfill the requirements we ask of you, we will see you're motivated to be the best friend / handler you can for this very special dog.

Keep the dogs very food motivated by not feeding again or only 1/2 the usual amount until next training session.

Preliminary findings of a clinical trial by the American Humane Association shows that therapy dogs not only erase loneliness, depression and stress in kids fighting cancer, but canines can also motivate them to eat and follow treatment recommendations better — in other words participate more actively in their own healing.

There is no easy way to distinguish the dog breeders who carefully and responsibly produce puppies that have excellent health, temperament, and early socialization from those dog breeders who say all the right things but are motivated strictly by profit or are focused solely on other breed - related traits.

It is a growing concern in modern dog breeding, generally motivated by unethical breeders having dubious financial goals.

They do best when training involves some motivation to get the dog's compliance; most are motivated by food.

If your dog isn't as motivated by food treats, a toy, petting, or brief play can be very effective rewards.

In 1997, a small group of volunteers, motivated by the unnecessary deaths of thousands of adoptable pets in our local shelters, recognized that Washoe County needed a new type of animal rescue facility — a facility dedicated to giving the dogs and cats at our municipal animal control shelter a second chance at life before their time ran out.

It is not only their amazing sense of smell (which can be 10, 000 - 100,000 times more sensitive than ours), but their love of a game, intelligence, willingness to please and ability to be constantly motivated by food rewards that makes the Labrador such an ideal working dog.

Most problematic behaviors that owners face in dealing with reactive dogs are behavioral expressions motivated by fear.

Why would your dog be motivated by your measly little treat when he can just go over to a giant bowl of food anytime?

Staffies can be greedy dogs and are usually highly motivated by food, therefore, it is important to make sure you don't overfeed them as an overweight dog is more prone to illness and joint conditions in later life.

Breed enthusiasts are motivated by several factors: Love of a breed; a desire to contribute to the improvement of breed health and performance skills; enjoyment of breed competitions and sports; and pleasure in the company of other breed and dog admirers.