Rebekah PiedadApr 12, 20194 minResource Guarding and the Myths that Surround the BehaviorHere's a myth we've all heard: "If your dog growls at you while he's eating his food, you should take away his food to show him that it'...
Rebekah PiedadMar 19, 201910 minThe Stubborn Dog Myth - Part 2In my last post, I introduced the idea that stubbornness isn't really a dog trait because dogs perform behaviors that are reinforced, and...
Rebekah PiedadMar 17, 20199 minThe Stubborn Dog Myth - Part 1If you are a dog trainer, you've heard it a thousand times. If you are a pet dog owner, you may have said it or thought it a thousand ti...
Rebekah PiedadMar 14, 20194 minWhen It All Goes Wrong, AbortIt's happened to all of us. Maybe you compete in agility, and halfway through the course, your dog takes off and runs zoomies, blowing y...
Rebekah PiedadMar 11, 20191 minHow Do You Train That? Podcast Discussing Thresholds I had the very fun privilege of recording a podcast with trainers Kat Camplin and Becca Hintz discussing be...
Rebekah PiedadDec 12, 20187 minDebunking DominanceThe Dominance Fallacy and Our Obsession with Pack Leadership In a Facebook poll... I recently asked my Facebook followers to list their f...
Rebekah PiedadDec 12, 20186 minMyth: All Dogs Learn DifferentlyTruth: Dogs all learn the same way. However, what they find reinforcing varies. How many times have you heard some variation of these s...