My Bergin U. Master's Thesis & Project - FRISKY FITNESS
Presentation of project/paper at Bergin U. graduation: May 6, 2017 Exploring the potential for therapy dogs’ participation in PE class to...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
What IS "Dog Training", Anyway?
Ask 100 trainers this question, and you'll get 100 different answers. I've always found the term somewhat limiting. It sort of implies a...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Be The Change
As a dog trainer, I find my job is both freshly challenging with each new case, and simultaneously, somewhat predictable. While each...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
Leading the Charges
Here is a variety of clips that will give you a pretty good idea of my dog training philosophy, style, and practice.
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 10 min
The Human-Canine Partnership: A Template for Evolutionary Success Through Cooperation
"Competition has been shown to be useful up to a certain point and no further. Cooperation, which is the thing we must strive for today,...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Walking With Dogs is a Conversation...A Dance
Gena M. asks, “Can you please give me some tips on leash walking more than one dog at a time? My two mutts gang up on me and traverse the...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Shedding The Weight
The obesity crisis is a heavy burden for both human and canine populations to bear. Research into how best to tackle the problem is...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 7 min
Dogs, Kids & Learning: A Comparative Exploration
While anthropomorphism can be a slippery slope to unrealistic comparisons between humans and animals, to deny the similarities between...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
A Dog's Life, A Life's Work
When one thinks of a dog’s life, one typically envisions a mutt stretched out in a sunny spot on the living room floor taking an...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 13 min
A Whisper To A Scream: Contradictions and Curiosities in the War Against Cesar Millan
“All the scientist creates in a fact is the language in which he enunciates it.” – Henri Poincare Any positive reinforcement trainer will...
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Liz Kover
- Feb 3, 2022
- 19 min
DOGS & COLOR CATEGORIZATION
Are dogs able to recognize that two items belong in the same category based solely on the sameness of their color? Chaser the Border...
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