Google Readertag:google.com,2005:reader/user/14303608460907377505/state/com.google/broadcastPawsitive2011-04-05T10:30:54Ztag:google.com,2005:reader/item/ac59021daebca5862011-04-05T10:30:54Z2011-04-05T10:30:54Z<div><div><h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/13">Razor-fanged Puppies</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><div> <div> <div> <div> <p> Anyone who has ever raised a puppy knows that these peeing, pooping, chewing, furry balls of uncontrollable cuteness come with some seriously sharp fangs.  However what most people don’t know is that they come with these razor teeth for the singular purpose of learning how hard to bite down on friends. </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/13" rel="tag" title="Razor-fanged Puppies">Read more<span> about Razor-fanged Puppies</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/14">Breed-specific legislation: a look at the evidence</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p></p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/14" rel="tag" title="Breed-specific legislation: a look at the evidence">Read more<span> about Breed-specific legislation: a look at the evidence</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/15">BAT girl: the superhero for reactive dogs around the world</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><div> <div> <div> <div> <p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/15" rel="tag" title="BAT girl: the superhero for reactive dogs around the world">Read more<span> about BAT girl: the superhero for reactive dogs around the world</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/16">Dog parks, friend or foe?</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><div> <div> <div> <div> <p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/16" rel="tag" title="Dog parks, friend or foe?">Read more<span> about Dog parks, friend or foe?</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/17">A response to my readers about dog park rules</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p></p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/17" rel="tag" title="A response to my readers about dog park rules">Read more<span> about A response to my readers about dog park rules</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/18">Dog walking: the good, the bad and the ugly</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><div> <div> <div> <div> <p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/18" rel="tag" title="Dog walking: the good, the bad and the ugly">Read more<span> about Dog walking: the good, the bad and the ugly</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/21">Spay and neuter: a touchy subject</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><div> <div> <div> <div> <p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/21" rel="tag" title="Spay and neuter: a touchy subject">Read more<span> about Spay and neuter: a touchy subject</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/27">Are prong collars, choke chains and shock collars humane?</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><div> <div> <div> <div> <p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/27" rel="tag" title="Are prong collars, choke chains and shock collars humane?">Read more</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div>(author unknown)tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/14303608460907377505/source/com.google/linktag:google.com,2005:reader/item/b2a5bbae628ad3622011-04-05T10:30:15Z2011-04-05T10:30:15Z<table><tbody><tr><td><div><h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/29">Service Dog 2.0: the upgrade is here</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p></p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/29" rel="tag" title=" Service Dog 2.0: the upgrade is here">Read more<span> about Service Dog 2.0: the upgrade is here</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/28">Rocco the yorkie and an adorable case of the zoomies</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p> Adorable video of my friend's yorkie with the playtime zoomies...</p> <p> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=509948618331">http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=509948618331</a></p> <p> His name is Rocco, check out all the behaviors he throws!  It&#39;s incredible.</p> <p> Play bow, pawing, bouncy, vocalizations, and general uncontrollable cuteness.</p> <p> Don't you just love them?</p> </div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/28" rel="tag" title="Rocco the yorkie and an adorable case of the zoomies">Read more<span> about Rocco the yorkie and an adorable case of the zoomies</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/25">Morning on the beach</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p></p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/25" rel="tag" title="Morning on the beach">Read more<span> about Morning on the beach</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/24">Just arriving</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p> Brittany, Wotan, and I just drove down to our favorite place on earth for 2 days: Cannon Beach.  It&#39;s pure doggie heaven here for human and canine alike.  Truly a magnificent place to take your dog to and has incredibly wonderful training opportunities.  One of my favorites is working on off-leash control at 1am.  The town of Cannon Beach becomes a ghost town in the twilight hours.  No cars and no people; just the empty streets, sidewalks, and crosswalks. </p> </div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/24" rel="tag" title="Just arriving">Read more<span> about Just arriving</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/23">Video shoot</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p> We spent two hours tdoay shooting new video footage for a Pawsitive Packleader promotional video.  The dynamics of doing photoshoots with dogs is quite interesting.  While having an excellently trained dog helps, it&#39;s far from everything.  It itakes a lot of creativity to figure out &quot;how can I get my dog to do X behavior while making it look natural?&quot; </p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/23" rel="tag" title="Video shoot">Read more<span> about Video shoot</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/22">Misconceptions</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p></p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/22" rel="tag" title="Misconceptions">Read more<span> about Misconceptions</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/clicker_training_part_one">Clicker Training with Dogs (Part 1)</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p> Clickers are phenomenal tools in animal training because the sound they make is consistent and salient in the environment.  When I say salient, I mean that almost nothing else in daily life makes such a distinct sound, thus the sound can carry tremendous meaning.  However, to do this you have to make that particular sound mean something.  I am going to break down clicker training into 3 parts.</p> <p> Part 1: Charging the clicker!</p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/clicker_training_part_one" rel="tag" title="Clicker Training with Dogs (Part 1)">Read more<span> about Clicker Training with Dogs (Part 1)</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/clicker_training_part_two">Clicker Training with Dogs (Part 2)</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p> Part 2: Training with a marker</p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/clicker_training_part_two" rel="tag" title="Clicker Training with Dogs (Part 2)">Read more<span> about Clicker Training with Dogs (Part 2)</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/19">Clicker training with dogs (Part 3)</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><p> Part 3:  Free-shaping</p> <p> By now you have learned how to charge your marker and use it as a tool to install a visual and verbal cue.  Now I am going to talk about one of the more advanced forms of marker training and that&#39;s free-shaping.</p></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/19" rel="tag" title="Clicker training with dogs (Part 3)">Read more<span> about Clicker training with dogs (Part 3)</span></a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div> <h2><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/20">Positive dog training: the biology of motivation</a></h2> <div> <div><div><div><div> <div> <div> <div> <div> Almost everyone has heard of “positive dog training”, <em>it’s that thing with the clicker</em>.  But let me tell you why your dog will work harder and be happier with positive training methods than other traditional methods and styles. </div> <div>  </div> <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div> <div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pawsitivepackleader.com/node/20" rel="tag" title="Positive dog training: the biology of motivation">Read more</a></li></ul></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>(author unknown)tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/14303608460907377505/source/com.google/link