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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 202239 min read
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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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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.
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 20221 min read
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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,...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 202210 min read
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Liz Kover
Feb 3, 20220 min read
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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 20227 min read
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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 20222 min read
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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 202213 min read
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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...
Liz Kover
Feb 3, 202218 min read
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