Lucid Thoughts
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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 …
Results Matter
Verizon Wireless “Results Matter” Commercial http://www.marketmenot.com/verizon-why-do-results-matter-commercial/ “Why do results matter so much? It’s probably because they are the measurement of everything we do…Because the only thing that really matters are the results you get.” Isn’t that the truth? …
Training Homework
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Come closer. Listen up. Here it is: Teachers can tell when you haven’t done your homework. It’s no secret that the most people despise homework, especially performance-based homework. Over …
__________ , No!
Countless times during training, I’ve heard owners use the phrase, “(Dog’s name), No!” It’s totally a second nature phrase for all of us, especially in a tense, reactive moment. What dog behavior accompanies those words? Bowed head? Tucked tail? Scared …
Easy Dog Treat Recipe
My dog treat recipes took an interesting turn this week. Instead of having easy, no-tool treats, I ended up with easy, no-tool biscuits. The best part of this adventure is that even if I did a horrible job cooking, what’s …
What’s your secret?
As an English teacher, I’d frequently hear the question, “How do you get your students to behave so well?” In my mind, I’d laugh and start thinking, “Well, this behavior isn’t quite spot-on yet, and we’re still working on behavior …