Tag: positive reinforcement dog training

  • Eight questions for dog trainer Isabelle Adams-Papé

    Eight questions for dog trainer Isabelle Adams-Papé

    I’ve just done an interview.  I thought I would share the questions I was asked: Question 1 – At what age should a dog start to be trained and does it vary from breed to breed?A dog or puppy of any breed can start training shortly after you bring it home.  This is important so…

  • The IMDT Dog Trainer

    The IMDT Dog Trainer

    Being able to help dogs is something Isabelle is passionate about and she is a proud Full Member of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT). The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers is one of the UK’s leading bodies and independent Course providers for Dog Trainers and Behaviourists. The IMDT was founded to promote the…

  • Recall Dog Training.  Teaching your Puppy to Come

    Recall Dog Training. Teaching your Puppy to Come

    There is only one reason why anyone’s dog won’t come back when called. It’s because they have found something more interesting! If your dog would rather sniff a lamppost, rummage in a hedgerow, scamper off to meet other dogs or people, or chase someone else’s ball, it’s because they think all those things are more…

  • Using “Positive Reinforcement” in Dog Training

    Using “Positive Reinforcement” in Dog Training

    Positive reinforcement is usually something pleasant added that follows a behaviour that makes it more likely that the desired behaviour will occur again in the future. A Positive Reinforcer is the stimulus presented following a desired behaviour. Reinforcement can also be described as positive or negative. It is something an animal wants to acquire more…