Bob will be on WGLT later this week with Laura Kennedy for another segment on "Animal House." This time he'll be talking about "How Dogs Learn." Let us know if you hear it! ... continue reading...
Bob talks about aggression on WGLT
Bob was on WGLT with Laura Kennedy this morning talking about aggression during the "Animal House" segment of their "Sound Ideas" program. You can listen here. ... continue reading...
Riding in Cars with Dogs
Bob recently sat down with Laura Kennedy of WGLT to record a segment of her "Animal House" series about riding safely with dogs in cars. It has not aired on WGLT yet, but we received an advance audio copy which we were invited to share. You can listen below. We look forward to future segments on "Animal House" on WGLT - Bob and Laura make a great team! Just click to the left of the 00:00 counter to listen. ... continue reading...
The Dog Trainer QDT
Bob had the opportunity to be the "guest host" for the Dog Trainer's Quick and Dirty Tips this - here's a link you can listen in to (and read the text of the episode). And here is the video that was referenced of Daisy doing her "sneak up on it" trick. Way to go Bob and Daisy! And thanks to "The Dog Trainer" herself, Jolanta Benal, for giving Bob this opportunity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pYZEXANMuw ... continue reading...
Congrats Bob!
Congratulations to Bob Ryder, who just completed the Level 3 Canine Aggression Academy at Peaceable Paws LLC. It was an intensive, 6-day academy focusing on canine aggression which included "discussing aggressive behavior; observing certified behavior consultant Pat Miller conduct real-time aggression consults; and working in teams with an assigned aggression case for the week. Graduates come away with a deeper understanding of canine aggression, aggression consulting skills, and aggression ... continue reading...
Chicken Camp
Last weekend Bob had the opportunity to train chickens for two days at Narnia Pets in Plainfield, IL, with renowned trainer, Terry Ryan. No, he's not going to become a chicken trainer - but clicker training with chickens improves your clicker timing and skills for work with dogs and other animals. You can find more out about why dog trainers benefit from clicker training chickens here. Bob looks forward to utilizing his newly improved clicker timing skills training dogs. Additionally ... continue reading...
Congratulations Bob!
Congratulations to Bob Ryder for passing his CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed) exam with a great score, and being able to add more initials after his name! Way to go, Bob! ... continue reading...
Daisy has C.L.A.S.S.
Our little Miss Daisy, age 13 months, has been keeping us very busy with her Canine Life and Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) training the past few months. "C.L.A.S.S., or Canine Life and Social Skills, is an educational program to promote training focused on the use of positive reinforcement and to strengthen relationships between humans and their canine companions. C.L.A.S.S. is a three-level evaluation for dog owners to demonstrate the real-life skills of their dogs, as well as a knowledge ... continue reading...
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