by Chris Wojda | Apr 10, 2020 | Educate, Education, Engagement, Lucid Dog Training, News
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...
by LucidDogTraining | Jul 11, 2017 | Educate, Education, Lucid Dog Training, Management, Positive Reinforcement, Rewards
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....
by LucidDogTraining | Nov 1, 2016 | Educate, Education, Engagement, Language, Lucid Dog Training, News
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,...
by LucidDogTraining | Oct 4, 2016 | Educate, Gamification, Positive Reinforcement, Rewards
“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 variables go into setting dogs (or a...
by LucidDogTraining | Sep 20, 2016 | Educate, Education, Engagement, Military Working Dog
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...
by LucidDogTraining | Sep 13, 2016 | Educate, Education, Management
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...
