Linda P. Case's Blog, page 18
April 5, 2016
Excitable You
There is a common cognitive bias, the Fundamental Attribution Error, that is central to the way in which we view others and make judgements about their behavior. It is supported by a large body of research and is one of the most common errors that our brains make on a regular basis. The Fundamental Attribution Error refers to our tendency to explain […]
March 30, 2016
The Inhibited Dog (Its not what you think)
We recently started a new Beginner class at AutumnGold, a course designed for dogs who have had little or no previous training. Generally this class is composed of young dogs less than one year of age and a few older dogs who have been recently adopted from a shelter or rescue group. We host a 90-minute orientation on […]
March 10, 2016
The Perfect Dog
Well, not perfect actually, the word that is being thrown around is ideal. In three separate studies, people in the UK, Australia and Italy were polled and asked to describe what they believe to be their ideal dog; the dog with whom they would like to share their love and their life. Kinda like being asked about […]
March 2, 2016
Manners Minder and Me
In the previous essay, “Doggie See, Doggie Do?” I discussed research showing that dogs may be capable of learning new tasks simply by observing another dog being trained. I mentioned that when I work with my own dogs, I rotate among them by training each dog to perform a down/stay on the pause tables located on the side of our training […]
February 17, 2016
Doggie See, Doggie Do?
At my training center, AutumnGold, it is not unusual to enroll students who live with and train more than one dog. A common question that these clients have is how to arrange their training sessions to allow them to train one dog while the other dog “waits his or her turn”. In most of these cases, the student laments […]
February 15, 2016
Beware the Straw Man – A Live Webinar with Linda Case
Interested in dog training and science? Do you enjoy “The Science Dog”? If so, this webinar is for you! Join me, Linda Case, on February 23rd for a live webinar entitled “Beware the Straw Man: Fact, Fiction & Science in the Dog Training World“, based upon information from my 2015 book of the same title. The webinar, hosted by the […]
January 27, 2016
Want Flies with that Shake?
Well, not actually you, but rather your dog. Before food purists get up in arms over this topic, consider that numerous human cultures have historically viewed insects as acceptable and even highly desirable food items. And today, our ever-expanding human population and the increasing need for sustainable sources of food have led to increased consideration of insects as food in almost all human cultures. […]
January 21, 2016
How Reactive is Your…….Lysine?
I imagine that the word “reactive” caused most readers to think of this: However, what we will actually be talking about is this: Yeah, not quite so dramatic, I admit. However, the reality is that the amount of reactive lysine present in your dog’s food is much more likely to have an impact on his health […]
January 13, 2016
A Science Dog Live Webinar!
Interested in dog training and science? Do you enjoy “The Science Dog”? If so, this webinar is for you! Join me, Linda Case, on February 23rd for a live webinar entitled “Beware the Straw Man: Fact, Fiction & Science in the Dog Training World“, as I examine the role that scientific evidence can (and should) play in our every day training decisions. The […]
January 7, 2016
Do You Know What I Can See?
Chippy, our Toller, is a terrible food thief. (Of course, the use of the word terrible is one of perspective. Given his impressive success rate, Chippy would argue that he is actually a very good food thief). Chip has become so proficient at his food thievery that our dog friends all know to “keep eyes […]
