tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post3788093950952769708..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: The Role of Thresholds in Dog Training and BehaviorDawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-85192225907508351892015-07-20T08:52:25.612-04:002015-07-20T08:52:25.612-04:00Thank you, Mary. You're so lucky! :-)Thank you, Mary. You're so lucky! :-)DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-51431414493908617002015-07-20T08:52:00.283-04:002015-07-20T08:52:00.283-04:00I can see that. With diligent work, things like th...I can see that. With diligent work, things like that can be fixed.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-28357338198797855892015-07-20T03:34:24.767-04:002015-07-20T03:34:24.767-04:00Thanks for all this information! I don't have ...Thanks for all this information! I don't have reactive issues here, but I enjoy learning all things dog =)maryehaighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526106682444567333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-49617142769854985662015-07-20T01:44:44.417-04:002015-07-20T01:44:44.417-04:00Generally, across the street is fine. Same sidewal...Generally, across the street is fine. Same sidewalk gets problematic threshold-wise. Tenacious Little Terrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357242770204603366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-33036570186990648332015-07-18T22:22:24.355-04:002015-07-18T22:22:24.355-04:00Very good info . Thank you !!!Very good info . Thank you !!!Jodi Jarvis-Therrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251861397209734384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-28064978318239343262015-07-18T08:59:31.134-04:002015-07-18T08:59:31.134-04:00Our son clicker-trained his cat, so using such thi...Our son clicker-trained his cat, so using such things for cats does seem possible.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-36113837825799229992015-07-18T08:58:30.829-04:002015-07-18T08:58:30.829-04:00With a dog, similar strategy to the LAT could appl...With a dog, similar strategy to the LAT could apply; starting by sounds below threshold and "changing their meaning" into a predictor of something good (treat, play, walk). Possibly it could work the same way ... ?DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-55671364237080313482015-07-17T21:36:12.564-04:002015-07-17T21:36:12.564-04:00My mom's dad is okay until he hears loud noise...My mom's dad is okay until he hears loud noises. He has a very low threshold and my mom doesn't really know how to help.Sweet Purrfectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186515275952115797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-49982334984607951462015-07-17T20:02:50.717-04:002015-07-17T20:02:50.717-04:00I always enjoy reading blog posts where I learn so...I always enjoy reading blog posts where I learn something, so thank you. This was really informative for me and I can apply some of it to the cats. Pawesome Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306452327790472670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-38128647090435426942015-07-17T17:42:10.562-04:002015-07-17T17:42:10.562-04:00I think things are getting more complicated becaus...I think things are getting more complicated because of two reasons<br />- our expectations of our dogs are rising<br />- their lives are further and further removed from what would come to them naturallyDawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-66002676855468820802015-07-17T17:33:54.100-04:002015-07-17T17:33:54.100-04:00It is interesting how many different concepts are ...It is interesting how many different concepts are combined in training a pet. Stress is a huge problem for any kind of learning! It's so important to do what you can to keep a low-stress atmosphere at all times when learning needs to take place. Robinhttp://www.playfulkitty.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-87075031982108962602015-07-17T16:15:41.971-04:002015-07-17T16:15:41.971-04:00Some very strong emotions there, is she fearful?Some very strong emotions there, is she fearful?DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-42266477029746196622015-07-17T16:14:49.036-04:002015-07-17T16:14:49.036-04:00Yes, it's not easy, particularly when the unde...Yes, it's not easy, particularly when the underlying emotion is strong. And unplanned encounters are very likely to cause set backs. That's why set-ups with decoy dog(s) and people are awesome, as there is full control over all aspects and things improve faster that way.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-49553526548293507752015-07-17T15:57:51.517-04:002015-07-17T15:57:51.517-04:00Ruby's is on the very edge of her threshold ju...Ruby's is on the very edge of her threshold just being outside, so every little thing sets her off. We have been making progress slowly...Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-59232485781486633342015-07-17T14:48:18.188-04:002015-07-17T14:48:18.188-04:00We are working on lowering the reaction to strange...We are working on lowering the reaction to strangers and dogs. Distance is our friend. Boy it is time-consuming, hard to control and slow progress. Each time I think Kilo is improving, something unplanned will over stimulate him and he loses all control. XSTalent Houndshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913413443719309658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-10705093052888511762015-07-17T10:25:24.795-04:002015-07-17T10:25:24.795-04:00This is great information and something I was kind...This is great information and something I was kind of unaware of. Robbi Hesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052461657997749275noreply@blogger.com