This site is structured around Sequences. Sequences are series of Articles that relate to a single topic of understanding. Each sequence is sorted by post date (ascending). At the bottom of each article there are often recent updates which provide additional clarification and new perspective.

Last Updated: June 21st, 2024

Commands and Training – This sequence covers the array of commands I’ve taught Ellie along with insight into their effectiveness and how it improved or hindered her behavior.

  1. Positive vs Negative Reinforcement
  2. Off-Leash Training
  3. Emergency Commands

Consistency vs Randomness – This sequence covers my understanding of when to be consistent and when to challenge your dog with randomness.

  1. Accounting for Inconsistencies

Experiment and Theory – This sequence covers a variety of experiments I’ve conducted on Ellie, my theories behind them, and what I found out.

  1. Boundary and Territory (binary dog training)

Games and Puzzles – This sequence covers games, puzzles, and novel ways I’ve tried to test Ellie’s intellect.

Improving Response Time – This sequence covers my efforts to improve Ellie’s response time when issuing a command or getting her attention.

  1. An Overview of Response Time Training
  2. Priming

Optimized Walking – This sequence covers my mistakes and successes while trying to create the “perfect walking experience” for Ellie and myself.

  1. The Early Lessons of Walking a Puppy
  2. Current Walking Optimizations
  3. 3 Methods to Eliminate Leash Pulling

Socialization – This sequence covers the importance of socialization, all the various scenarios I’ve encountered with Ellie, and how I’ve handled them.

  1. An Overview of Puppy Socialization

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