What to listen for: “If you want to try to get the best performance possible, you've got to consider all of those pieces (drive, motivation, arousal, focus) together.” Our hosts, Robin Greubel and Stacy Barnett, are tackling the interplay between drive, arousal, motivation, and focus! While many trainers treat these as isolated concepts, our hosts argue that harmonious performance requires understanding how all four components work together as an integrated system. Using an e

What to listen for: "When I softened, my training, my dog got stronger. And I think people would say, ‘oh, you know, you're just being...

What to listen for: Training your dog to adhere to your criteria consistently is not a cut-and-dry process. It’s one of the trickiest...

What to listen for: “Every distraction is a possible reinforcement.” Could minor changes in your training strategy routine drastically...

What to listen for: “I look at the dog and if something goes wrong I say, ‘Thank you for the information.’ As dog trainers, we modify...