Canine Conversations

In this episode of K9 Conservationists, Kayla speaks with Tony Harvey about intelligent disobedience. Review Highlight: JPinCB says “Kayla’s authentic, enthusiastic interest in all of her guests and topics, paired with her knowledge in a variety of scientific fields makes this podcast fun, interesting, and informative. If you have any interest in dogs, nature, travel, science, even pursuing your dreams, you will love this podcast.” What is intelligent disobedience? When the dog goes directly against the handler's cue in an effort to make the better or safer decision (ie. A guide dog not crossing the road when asked when there is a vehicle coming). How do  you teach this? This is taught by training dogs different behaviors for different contingencies A high level of reinforcement is given for these behaviors How do you teach handlers to respond to this? Many sessions with and without the dog The handlers need to learn what each behavior feels like Patreon Questions: Are there specific dog traits