All For The Love Of A Dog Named Maggie...
Unique in Practice and Design, we have been enriching the lives of small breed dogs since 2009! The Lavish Lair of Waterloo.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Small Dog Bliss @ Waterloo Small Breed Doggy Day Care...
Attention Waterloo Small Dog Guardians...
Did you know there is Doggy Daycare that is totally cage free, and is exclusively for smaller breeds right in your neighborhood?
A beautiful 1200 sq. ft. facility...your dog will love it!
Come check it out.
Did you know there is Doggy Daycare that is totally cage free, and is exclusively for smaller breeds right in your neighborhood?
A beautiful 1200 sq. ft. facility...your dog will love it!
Come check it out.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Why Positive Reinforcement Training is NOT Bribery...By Victoria Stilwell...Rant by me!
More often than I would like, I hear the phrase, Positive Reinforcement Training is Bribery.
Or something to the effect of, see what our dogs can do without being bribed.
These words come from the lips of people who work with dogs, so, one would think that such people would have a better understanding of the effect of food on the brain of a dog.
The information is out there for all who care to learn.
The following is from Victoria Stillwell's blog, and explains things beautifully. Please, do not use aversive training methods on your dog, don't hit them or choke them or use shock collars. Inform and educate yourself on the topic, read scientific studies, check the credentials of the source of information.
To truly understand why food is so powerful, you must first understand the influence it has on a dog's brain.
Food has the power to not only enhance a dogs's ability to learn but also helps a dog overcome fear or anxiety by raising the levels of dopamine in the brain and stimulating the desire to seek or move towards the food reward. Dopamine is a Neurotransmitter that plays a major role in reward-driven training and helps regulate movement and emotional responses.
If a dog is presented with food before he reaches a high stress level in the presence of a stimulus that scares him, a positive emotional response occurs.
There are circuits in a dogs brain that encourage seeking or hunting behavior and circuits that elicit the fear response.
When you present food to your dog you turn on his seeker system, effectively turning off the fear!!
Turning on the thinking brain deactivates the emotional brain, enhancing a dog's attentiveness with positive motivation and allowing him to move into a calmer state where learning can take place.
Therefore, because food is incompatible with fear, using food treats for teaching IS incredibly valuable, especially when it comes to modifying a dog's anxiety and stress.
Well said Victoria!!
Thank you
This makes so much sense that I wanted to type it in all caps...yes I want to shout it!
Positive reinforcement training is used to train killer whales, tigers, falcons, horses, elephants, the list is long.
It infuriates me when I hear how certain aversive methods used by some "celebrity trainers" and their followers are supposed to deepen the bond between you and your dog and when these same people call positive reinforcement training bribery. The potential damage caused by punishment style training is often very difficult to overcome. Do not be lured into thinking this style of training is what a dog needs. Aggression breeds aggression.
This is my opinion and this is my rant...
Or something to the effect of, see what our dogs can do without being bribed.
These words come from the lips of people who work with dogs, so, one would think that such people would have a better understanding of the effect of food on the brain of a dog.
The information is out there for all who care to learn.
The following is from Victoria Stillwell's blog, and explains things beautifully. Please, do not use aversive training methods on your dog, don't hit them or choke them or use shock collars. Inform and educate yourself on the topic, read scientific studies, check the credentials of the source of information.
To truly understand why food is so powerful, you must first understand the influence it has on a dog's brain.
Food has the power to not only enhance a dogs's ability to learn but also helps a dog overcome fear or anxiety by raising the levels of dopamine in the brain and stimulating the desire to seek or move towards the food reward. Dopamine is a Neurotransmitter that plays a major role in reward-driven training and helps regulate movement and emotional responses.
If a dog is presented with food before he reaches a high stress level in the presence of a stimulus that scares him, a positive emotional response occurs.
There are circuits in a dogs brain that encourage seeking or hunting behavior and circuits that elicit the fear response.
When you present food to your dog you turn on his seeker system, effectively turning off the fear!!
Turning on the thinking brain deactivates the emotional brain, enhancing a dog's attentiveness with positive motivation and allowing him to move into a calmer state where learning can take place.
Therefore, because food is incompatible with fear, using food treats for teaching IS incredibly valuable, especially when it comes to modifying a dog's anxiety and stress.
Well said Victoria!!
Thank you
This makes so much sense that I wanted to type it in all caps...yes I want to shout it!
Positive reinforcement training is used to train killer whales, tigers, falcons, horses, elephants, the list is long.
It infuriates me when I hear how certain aversive methods used by some "celebrity trainers" and their followers are supposed to deepen the bond between you and your dog and when these same people call positive reinforcement training bribery. The potential damage caused by punishment style training is often very difficult to overcome. Do not be lured into thinking this style of training is what a dog needs. Aggression breeds aggression.
This is my opinion and this is my rant...
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Thursday, April 3, 2014
It's Friday Junior at Doggy Daycare In Waterloo..
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Thank Dog Spring is Finally on it's way...:)
So I left you with a teaser a few weeks ago, in regard to a wonderful product I discovered.
Well, this product is Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. After reading all that I could find on it, I am convinced it is one of nature's miracles.
I urge you to research this product and satisfy your own curiosity. Anything on this blog should be considered as my opinion only. However, when I come across something interesting, I like to share.
Whatever is done with the information is strictly up to the individual.
This product, food grade DE can provide incredible health benefits, for humans and pets. You can use it to rid your home of pests, use it on your dog to prevent fleas, ticks, and numerous internal parasites, use it in the garden, and drink it in some water or juice for many, many, health benefits. You must find and read some of the testimonials on the web. Simply incredible. I have been taking two heaping teaspoons every day, for about three weeks, and I can feel the difference!!! Yay.
People that know me, also know that I am not a fan of prescription meds.
And I wonder why such a wonderful, natural product is not being recommended by the powers that be?
But then there would not be any side effects to deal with, and no money to be made. Would there?
So go look it up already, lower that blood pressure, lower that bad cholesterol, get rid of that arthritis, those age spots, and strengthen the enamel on your teeth...and more, cleanses the colon, removes toxins from the body, it just goes on and on.
Yes, I'm quite enthusiastic about DE. I FEEL The Difference!
Enjoy a photo of our cute dogs enjoying themselves at The Lavish Lair Small Breed Doggy Daycare,
while you ponder...
Well, this product is Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. After reading all that I could find on it, I am convinced it is one of nature's miracles.
I urge you to research this product and satisfy your own curiosity. Anything on this blog should be considered as my opinion only. However, when I come across something interesting, I like to share.
Whatever is done with the information is strictly up to the individual.
This product, food grade DE can provide incredible health benefits, for humans and pets. You can use it to rid your home of pests, use it on your dog to prevent fleas, ticks, and numerous internal parasites, use it in the garden, and drink it in some water or juice for many, many, health benefits. You must find and read some of the testimonials on the web. Simply incredible. I have been taking two heaping teaspoons every day, for about three weeks, and I can feel the difference!!! Yay.
People that know me, also know that I am not a fan of prescription meds.
And I wonder why such a wonderful, natural product is not being recommended by the powers that be?
But then there would not be any side effects to deal with, and no money to be made. Would there?
So go look it up already, lower that blood pressure, lower that bad cholesterol, get rid of that arthritis, those age spots, and strengthen the enamel on your teeth...and more, cleanses the colon, removes toxins from the body, it just goes on and on.
Yes, I'm quite enthusiastic about DE. I FEEL The Difference!
Enjoy a photo of our cute dogs enjoying themselves at The Lavish Lair Small Breed Doggy Daycare,
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
It's Woof Wednesday...
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