Dog Nerd
@thedognerd.bsky.social
Dog trainer, behavior geek, and science enthusiast. Sharing positive, force-free training tips and dog behavior insights. Let's make learning fun for our dogs and ourselves! 🐾 #DogNerd #PositiveTraining
This might be my favorite one. I try to remind people all the time that sports are often more for us than them! Great mindset :)
December 5, 2024 at 2:06 PM
This might be my favorite one. I try to remind people all the time that sports are often more for us than them! Great mindset :)
Can’t stop a truffle dog from trying 😉
December 5, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Can’t stop a truffle dog from trying 😉
How else are they gonna roll in that spot that smells like dead animals?!
December 5, 2024 at 2:33 AM
How else are they gonna roll in that spot that smells like dead animals?!
I don’t care if my dogs jump up on me 🤷♂️
December 5, 2024 at 1:13 AM
I don’t care if my dogs jump up on me 🤷♂️
Agree! Sticking to (and safely expanding) your competencies is critical!
December 3, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Agree! Sticking to (and safely expanding) your competencies is critical!
What an interesting paper! Super interested to look into this
December 3, 2024 at 3:26 AM
What an interesting paper! Super interested to look into this
Hi Mabel! What a cutie
December 3, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Hi Mabel! What a cutie
Love the motto! Dogs deserve better!!!!
November 30, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Love the motto! Dogs deserve better!!!!
Shh! No, don’t tell everyone 🤫
November 28, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Shh! No, don’t tell everyone 🤫
Absolutely, pain is such an overlooked factor! And good call on the aversive potential of so-called reinforcers. A lot of this comes back again to body language awareness, too!
November 28, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Absolutely, pain is such an overlooked factor! And good call on the aversive potential of so-called reinforcers. A lot of this comes back again to body language awareness, too!
So sad, and so preventable :(
November 27, 2024 at 9:12 PM
So sad, and so preventable :(
Love it, I always say "your dog is doing the best with the information that YOU’RE giving them!"
Communication is definitely a two way street
Communication is definitely a two way street
November 27, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Love it, I always say "your dog is doing the best with the information that YOU’RE giving them!"
Communication is definitely a two way street
Communication is definitely a two way street
Number 5 is so good 🙏
November 27, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Number 5 is so good 🙏
I agree with the sentiment, strict ideology is not ideal. I don’t agree that FF trainers are more rigid, though, but I appreciate your input!
November 27, 2024 at 7:49 PM
I agree with the sentiment, strict ideology is not ideal. I don’t agree that FF trainers are more rigid, though, but I appreciate your input!
I’m curious what strategies are used by balance trainers that you find to be useful than force free trainers don’t use!
November 27, 2024 at 7:42 PM
I’m curious what strategies are used by balance trainers that you find to be useful than force free trainers don’t use!
Who can help but adore a Beagle 🥰
November 27, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Who can help but adore a Beagle 🥰
I’m obsessed with dogs noses! So cool!
November 25, 2024 at 7:34 PM
I’m obsessed with dogs noses! So cool!
I have a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and I praise Khan Academy to this day for its help! Also think about coding platforms and challenges, like LeetCode
November 25, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I have a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and I praise Khan Academy to this day for its help! Also think about coding platforms and challenges, like LeetCode