Linda P. Case's Blog, page 17
August 10, 2016
“Only Have Eyes for You: Exploring Canine Research with The Science Dog” – Kindle Edition Now Available!
The Kindle edition of “Only Have Eyes for You: Exploring Canine Research with The Science Dog” is now available! Click on the image below for more information and to order. Book description: In her second Science Dog book, Linda Case tackles commonly held beliefs about canine nutrition, pet foods, behavior, social cognition and training. Each of the book’s 32 […]
August 9, 2016
Pretty in Pink
Our youngest dog, Ally, has a ‘bestie”. Her name is Colbie and she belongs to our friend Amanda, a trainer who also works as an instructor at AutumnGold. Ally is a Golden Retriever. Colbie is a Pit Bull Terrier, adopted from our local shelter while Amanda was on staff there. Being young girls, both Ally and […]
July 28, 2016
New Book! “Only Have Eyes for You: Exploring Canine Research with The Science Dog”
“Only Have Eyes for You: Exploring Canine Research with The Science Dog” (paperback version) is now available! Click on the image below for more information and to order. (Kindle version will be available soon!) Book description: In her second Science Dog book, Linda Case tackles commonly held beliefs about canine nutrition, pet foods, behavior, social cognition and training. Each […]
July 14, 2016
Free Book Offer!
If you read (and liked) “Beware the Straw Man“, this offer is for you! The newest Science Dog book, “Only Have Eyes for You” will be available on August 1st. Here is your chance to receive a complimentary (i.e. FREE) Kindle version of Linda Case’s newest book! Here’s the Deal: All that you have to […]
July 12, 2016
I Feel Your Pain
Many people who live with multiple dogs have had the pleasure of experiencing two dogs who become great friends. Call the relationship what you will – bonded pair, social partners, housemates, doggy pals – I personally prefer friends, but hey, tomato/tomato, agreed? Regardless of what you label it, it is without question that dogs are highly social, that they […]
July 5, 2016
Just Show Me A Sign
Like many dog trainers, I use both verbal and gestural (hand) signals as cues with my dogs. With our students at AutumnGold, we introduce both verbal and physical cues at the same time, but generally emphasize verbal signals because this is what most pet owners prefer to use with their dogs. All of our classes include instructions for fading gestural cues in favor of verbal […]
June 8, 2016
I Bow for Your Play
At AutumnGold we have an informal group of trainers and dog friends who get together regularly to do a bit of dog training, go for group walks, and give our dogs free time to play. During play time, we take care that the dogs who are loose together know one another well, are comfortable together and demonstrate […]
June 2, 2016
The Meaning of Click
Hi. My name is Linda and I am a clicker trainer. In the spirit of full disclosure, I admit that I have been using a clicker for many years. My use began with the common gateway secondary reinforcer, the verbal cue (“Yes!”). While that worked well for a while, I eventually found that I needed more. I wanted a marker that […]
May 18, 2016
What’s in Your (Vegetarian) Food?
Here we go again. It appears that there may be more than what dog owners expect to find in vegetarian dog food. Hold the Spam, Please: Before all of the “Dogs are Carnivores (and a pox on your mother if you think differently)” devotees begin posting comments (in all caps ) that dogs should NOT be fed a vegetarian diet in the first […]
May 6, 2016
A Walk in the Park (or not)
In my view, one of the many benefits of living with dogs are the walks. All four of my dogs love to hike and run and we spend time together almost every morning at our local forest preserve. The dogs enjoy the exercise and have opportunities to explore, sniff and play, while Mike and I exercise, […]
