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 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...
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....
“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...
