Showing 40 posts from March 2009
From thrasher123.
Great working dogs are bred and then polished through training. Training does not replace sound breeding practices.
You cannot train a dog to go birdy. You cannot train a dog to exhibit the pointing motor pattern. (Now, you can train a dog to retrieve, but that’s a bit different.)
But good working dogs are born with [...]
These come from Robert Milner’s retriever training videos from the 1980’s.
Part I
Part II
From thrasher123.
Force-breaking or training the “conditioned” retrieve is an example of negative reinforcement training. The dog receives pressure in terms of the light toe pinch, which is relieved by the dog grabbing the dowel.
It has become commonplace to train retrievers for this way. [...]
Big pistachio recall!
I love pistachios.
They are a wee bit expensive compared to other nuts, but I love their flavor.
Why can’t we fix our food supply?
Yesterday, my career has either ended or it has hit a very bad setback
So this blog’s days might be either numbered, or new information won’t be coming as regularly.
I’m now looking for work.
If anyone would like to know anything, my BA is summa cum laude in political science with minors in history and creative writing.
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Here is a nice article on the growing conflicts between urban coyotes and people.
It includes advice on how to avoid coyote attacks. Don’t feed them. Keep dogs on a leash. Don’t leave pets unattended (especially if they are smaller than the coyote).
But I have one problem with the advice given: “Residents are warned…not to yell [...]
