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Lucid is a company that is dedicated to dogs, dog owners and advocates, and the craft of dog training, so naturally, we were recently inspired by Grumpy Cat, who profoundly memed: “There are two things in this world that I hate: change and the way things are.” ...
Lucid Thoughts on LIMA Dog Training – Part Two
The Humane Hierarchy, developed by Dr. Susan Friedman, a psychology professor at Utah State University, is a tiered system that ranks various training techniques from least to most intrusive. It is an important tool for anyone seeking to leverage Steven R. Lindsay’s...
Lucid Thoughts on LIMA Dog Training – Part One
In the world of dog training, LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) is the gold standard for fairness and effectiveness. The standard it sets has guided our work since day one. Coined by dog trainer Steven R. Lindsay, LIMA is a balanced approach that prioritizes...
Lucid is now a “Fear Free” Certified Trainer
Lucid Dog Training is proud to announce that we have recently been certified as Fear Free Professionals by Fear Free Pets. About Fear Free Developed by “America’s Veterinarian,” Dr. Marty Becker, the Fear FreeSM initiative aims to “take the ‘pet’ out of...
Creating “Normal” for Dogs in COVID Quarantine
Sometimes it’s hard to find a routine – especially during a global pandemic. Of course, the weirdness of the situation is effecting our dogs, too. Dogs thrive on consistency. In that sense, they are “perfect soldiers.” So, when we’re all home getting chores done...
Managing “Neutral Reinforcement”
As the old saying goes, "that which is reinforced, is repeated." The beauty of positive reinforcement in dog training is that it naturally bonds the dog to the handler, encourages learning and problem solving, and is fun for everyone involved. Punishment, when...
Engagement – Using Language
It's often said around the dog training world when discussing verbal communication with dogs, "it doesn't matter what you say, it's how you say it." There is some truth to the idea that our language is of no significance to dogs. But, recent advancements in the use...
Reward vs. Punishment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy_mIEnnlF4 "How can I get my dog to stop..." is perhaps the most common way for people to open questions about their dog when speaking to a dog trainer. While the desire to eliminate unwanted behaviors is understandable, many...
Engagement – Using Your Voice
Even more than a dog training company, Lucid is an education company. For this, we love it when interesting and insightful presentations about dog training are made at events such as TED and PechaKucha Night. A few years ago at the independently-organized TEDx Napa...
Management: The Cornerstone to Happy Living with Dogs: Part 2
If you’ve read our recent post, Management: The Cornerstone to Happy Living with Dogs: Part 1, please read on. If you didn’t read that yet, please take a step back and read it before you continue here. When we talk about managing a dog for good behavior, it must be...
Management: The Cornerstone to Happy Living with Dogs: Part 1
Image source: Flickr Proof that you’re not alone in the simultaneously funny and not-always-funny world of dogs is found on the rather popular website Dog Shaming and other sources inspired by the site. While the posts are usually quite funny, the underlying stories...