Testing out many reinforcement strategies, going at your dogs’ pace and changing the environment of the training session gives your dog the biggest chance of succeeding in the training.

Learning is a huge passion of mine. Learning about animal training is my two biggest passions coming together! I would love to inspire you to learn more and continue to grow. It's not always easy and there can be plenty of obstacles (time, money, lack of guidance). Fortunately, there are many resources to learn from (much more than mentioned in the video) and I hope you will be able to find a suitable one for your situation.

You can use behaviour science and shaping in your own life to design learning new skills in the most positive and least intrusive way. It might not be the easiest thing to analyse and some people might not like self-reflection part. But if you are already doing self-reflection on a regular basis, this can be an amazing tool to enhance your self-development significantly and learn new skills effectively.

Writing and talking about your own failures or mistakes isn’t easy. However, sharing it with others gives them the opportunity to learn from it too. I also believe that it humanises you and shows that no one is perfect. I am choosing to be a brave learner. Hope you can learn from my mistakes.

1. There are zoos that have the welfare of their animals at heart and they go above and beyond to make sure their animals are in the best conditions possible.
2. You don’t have to tell your animal that they’ve done something “wrong” when you are using behaviour science principles effectively.
3. We can all strive to achieve more with our companion animals.

Observing and assessing our dogs’ reaction is a skill that needs to be developed. It’s easy to miss all those subtle signs that our dogs share with us. As Chirag Patel says “if you listen to their whispers, they don’t have to shout”. Take this opportunity to look closer, observe and start asking questions. Does your dog like hugging as much as you do?

Dogs learn all the time not only when we decide to train them. Whether you like it or not, your behaviour is a big influence on your dogs’ learning. I would encourage you to focus on the positives and the things that you want to see in him. Focus on what you want, reinforce it and see more of it.

I would like to inspire people to start asking questions and to not follow the status quo without a single thought. Questions are the answers. There is usually a lot more to discover when you start asking them.

1. Improved observational skills and noticing pets body language

2. Understand and relate to the challenges pet families have

3. Let the dog be dog and love him the way he is. (Same thing goes with cats too) 

Nancy Tucker with her "The Good Enough Dog" is my great inspiration. Sometimes dogs can just be good enough as they are. And it’s their owners who decide what is enough for them. We can waste our time and energy in trying to make things perfect. Instead, we can get creative to enjoy the moment just as much as our dogs do.

Interacting with cats can be full of fun and enjoyment. But is it fun for both of you or are only one of you enjoying the interaction? Looking for ways to find an activity that you both enjoy can bring so much more to your lives.

I want to be as good as other experienced trainers are. I believe that I can be with enough deliberate practice. It's not our innate state that makes us be as we are. It's our experiences that shape us. I might sometimes think that I'm not good enough yet but I know that I'm on my way to be. At least that's my philosophy as I continue to learn and practice.