This is a guest post by Aimee Davis. If you are interested in writing a guest post for the StaleCheerios blog, please check out the guest post guidelines. My 15 month old German shepherd dog Shelby is a wonderful dog. Wonderful, but not extraordinary. She isn’t Rico the border collie or Einstein the parrot or […]
I’ve recently started reading Susan Scheider’s fascinating new book, The Science of Consequences. Susan Schneider is a biopsychologist who has spent years studying learning and behavior in both people and animals. (You can read more about her background on her bio on her website.) The Science of Consequences is a fascinating journey through the science […]
Large breed dogs (such as great Danes) and miniature horses are often used as mobility service animals. These animals are trained as service animals for people who have mobility-related disabilities. The person uses the animal to lean on while walking. As well, the animal can be trained to perform lots of other tasks to help […]
The library at St. George’s Junior School in Vancouver, British Columbia adopted three rats earlier this fall. The students have had lots of fun so far interacting with the rats. For example, a fourth grade class was reading a book where rats didn’t have that great of a reputation. So, they got to meet the […]
Recently I posted on my blog about protected contact. During protected contact training, the trainer and animal are separated by some sort of physical barrier. Protected contact can be a very helpful tool in certain training situations. I encourage you to read my recent post Why train with protected contact, for more information about when […]
Recently, Talent Hounds featured their 5 top blogs about dog training. And, they included StaleCheerios in their top 5 list! You can check out the whole list here, it looks like there are some other great blogs that are also on the list. Talent Hounds is a one-hour documentary that explores the history of the […]
