From: Natural Awakenings Lansing Mid-Michigan November, 2011 Edition Dawn Pizzoferrato, owner of Arrow Dog Training, offers clicker training classes for dogs of all breeds and sizes in groups on Wednesday evenings at AnnaBelle’s Pet Station and privately through in-home training. Certified as a dog trainer through the Animal Behavior College, she says, “My focus has […]
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What is “Shaping” and Why Should You Use This Training Technique With Your Dog?
Saturday, July 10th, 2010By: Dawn Archer Pizzoferrato, ABCDT, Owner of Arrow Dog Training So what is this thing called “shaping”? Some in the dog training world use the term “shaping” to describe any training that increases a response in small increments, even though they may get the response by luring, force, verbal instruction, environmental manipulation, or other external […]
Clicker Mechanics: How to Correctly Use a Clicker When Training
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Those of you who have taken a clicker training class know the importance of “timing” when using a clicker. But there are a few other important aspects of clicker use that you should know. Brushing up on these skills is as important to the experienced clicker trainer as it is to the beginner. And, if […]
Why Clicker Training?
Monday, August 24th, 2009Author: Dawn Archer Pizzoferrato, ABCDT owns Arrow Dog Training and offers dog training classes at AnnaBelle’s Pet Station. Usually the first question I am asked when tell people I offer clicker training is, “what is clicker training?” The answer to that is simple…It’s a dog training method using a clicker to mark the desired behavior. […]
The All Important Dog Walk!
Thursday, July 30th, 2009Author: Dawn Archer Pizzoferrato, ABCDT, owner of Arrow Dog Training. Most dog owners know that their dogs need exercise. But most don’t know how important this need is to the relationship between dog and owner and many dog owners don’t know how much and even more importantly what kind of exercise their dog needs. There […]