Michael D’Abruzzo – DogTraining.World

In a provocative chapter titled “Choosing the Right Method: Reinforcement vs Punishment” from the textbook Zoo Animal Learning and Training (Wiley-Blackwell, 2020), Ken Ramirez—a leading…

Clinical Signs Caused by the use of Electric Training Collars on Dogs in Everyday Life Situations

The study by Schalke et al. (2007) investigated the stress effects of electric training collars on dogs by measuring salivary cortisol levels and heart rate.…

Neuroscience Is Changing How We Think About Humane Animal Training

For many years, animal training was judged by simple labels. Experts often claimed that training with positive reinforcement—rewarding animals for good behavior—was the kindest method…

The Hierarchical Organization of Cynopraxic Interests

Introduction Cynopraxic training is a structured method that aligns human and canine interests in a cooperative, ethical, and mutually beneficial manner. Steven Lindsay’s six levels…