behaviour
What is counterconditioning in animal training?
Counterconditioning is a form of behavioural therapy that involves changing an animal’s emotional response to a specific stimulus. This is typically accomplished by pairing the stimulus with a positive reinforcement, such as a food treat, so that the animal learns…
What is desensitisation in animal training?
Desensitisation is a behaviour therapy technique used to reduce a person’s or animal’s fear, anxiety, or other negative emotional response…
Why pet owners should focus on using positive reinforcement methods
Positive reinforcement is a widely accepted and effective method for addressing behaviour problems in pets. What is positive reinforcement? Positive…
A Christmas thank you
It has been another busy year with the fall-out of the pandemic still being felt with the continued rise in…
Pet parenting style influences dog behaviour
A new paper from Brubaker and Udell (2022) has found that the parenting style of the owner[s] can predict certain…
The Business Awards Show – Hanne Grice interview
Interview with Hanne Grice for the Business Awards show. If you’re interested in finding out a little more about me…
What clients see – the tip of the iceberg
As pet-ownership ever increases, so has the demand for behaviour and training support. However, the time we spend with our…
Winner: Animal Behaviourist of the Year – Global Corporate LiveWire Awards
Great news! Hanne was nominated for Animal Behaviourist of the Year 2021/22 in the Global Corporate LiveWire Awards and has…
Preference Testing
What is it? Why do it? How to test? Over the years there have been a number of papers that…
Winner: Dog Trainer of the Year – Prestige Awards 2021/22 Acceptance
I was delighted to be nominated and win for the second year in a row the title Dog Trainer of…
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