[schema type=”blog” title=”The Problem With Punishing Dogs.” Written by “Kat Camplin, KPA-CTP” url=”http://rompingdogs.com/training/problem-punishing-dogs/” dateCreated= March 13, 2014 description=”Punishment isn’t always effective. So, if the punishing isn’t working, now what? The opposite of punishing is reinforcing or rewarding. Rewarding good behavior
A lot of my time is spent discussing how dogs should behave. Is barking good or bad or both? “How do I stop the bad barking, but still feel safe? After all, that’s why I got a dog in the
[schema type=”blog” title=”Great Expectations” Written by “Kat Camplin, KPA-CTP” url=”http://rompingdogs.com/training/great-expectations/” dateCreated= October 20, 2013 description=”Television has ruined our expectations. Bad guys get caught in the 46 minutes between commercials, houses get torn down and rebuilt, animals get rescued and make
[schema type=”blog” title=”Is it unfair to train your dog?” Written by “Kat Camplin, KPA-CTP” url=”http://rompingdogs.com/training/unfair-train-dog/” dateCreated= October 13, 2013 description=”A training client has been berated by a few friends for training her dog. Her friends think “dogs should be dogs,”
I received an email over the weekend asking if I teach “Basic Obedience” classes. In recent years, “basic” has come to slant more toward learned skills instead of learned behaviors. Traditionally, “Sit,” “Stay,” “Down” and “Heel,” were taught as first
