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My dog obeys, he feels good
Because your dog answers your cue positively, he does feel good ? It is essential for me to observe the dogs’ body language. For lack of...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read


Learning
What is learning for ? “Learning is all the processes which cause an individual to adapt their behavior to environmental conditions”...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read


La relation avec le client
I would tend to classify canine education and dog behavior professionals into four categories: the aversive ones towards the dog, and...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read


Take your dog on a walk with the leash
Sometimes I'd like to finally suggest some armor on the dog's body, the prong collar the right way around (i.e. with the spikes facing...
Ingrid Mulson
5 min read


Dog meeting dog
When you are walking, if other humans wish to pass, and there is enough space, you keep walking. Still, if on the way or the sidewalk...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read


Reinforcement and emotional state
Let's start by being sure of what we are talking about. When a dog's behavior is reinforced, it is likely to happen more. What is...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read


Is what I see what my dog feels ?
Unless we invite them on a couch to tell us about their issues on the canine condition in a human society, it is necessary for us to...
Ingrid Mulson
2 min read


Abandoning versus rehoming
Such a delicate subject to bring up ! Which nevertheless deserves not to remain taboo. I think that the context positions the human...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read


Fear, anxiety, phobias, anguish, panic
Your dog suffers from it and that has strong impact on your life. Your dog has behaviors you want him to stop. However, whatever you have...
Ingrid Mulson
2 min read


Add steps to teach your dog a behavior
When you ask your dog for a behavior, there are actually several elements in that very behavior. ❇️ For example, if I consider training...
Ingrid Mulson
2 min read


I need it fixed by that date
What is interesting when one considers a fixing deadline with a living being is that many parameters are not being taken into account. If...
Ingrid Mulson
2 min read


Frustration
Frustration is an emotional response to a situation in which the goal is not attainable, or in which there is resistance to the goal. As...
Ingrid Mulson
2 min read


Aversive versus coercive versus lax
A label battle is raging in the dog community. And as collateral damage : families, confused by the terms used by everyone, only wishing...
Ingrid Mulson
4 min read


He's a nice dog
Some time ago, one of my students got to hear this sentence again. We were modifying his relationships with his fellows when he is on a...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read


The dog crate
What is a crate ? A crate is an enclosed space, with a door, where the dog is possibly locked up. Most often, it is made of scrap metal....
Ingrid Mulson
4 min read


Your homework
Whatever the service, I pass on my knowledge, my know-how. I adapt intellectual and practical tools, tips, to each situation, each...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read


Teaching or training ?
According to the Larousse : Teaching « train someone by developing and fulfilling their personality » ; « develop a skill through...
Ingrid Mulson
2 min read


Get specialized
If I have a pitcher and I pour some into a glass, I can easily fill it all. If I pour it into several, I can fill a little. If I have...
Ingrid Mulson
2 min read


Enrichment
Is it a matter of stripping a store of all their toys, of offering Doggy all sorts of stuffed animals, puzzles, ropes, etc.? Is it a...
Ingrid Mulson
2 min read


The reinforcement
From a behavioral perspective, reinforcing is the action that aims to increase the probability that a behavior will be produced more...
Ingrid Mulson
3 min read
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