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How far will you travel for LARPBO?
by Sammi Maon (Sep 12 2018) LA is big, but LARPBO is bigger. Much bigger! So much so that I have to thank LARPBO for introducing me to places I’d never have visited weren’t it for them and my dog!You see, my dog brought me to LARPBO. The shelter labeled my dog Makana as a pit bull/lab mix. Wanting […]
Cathy and Isaac: A note to LARPBO
by Cathy Cozier Michalak (Aug 18 2018) Last year I happened to see Liz Anderson mention LARPBO on Nextdoor.com. I checked out the website and it sounded like a dream come true. No breed or behavior restrictions? Multiple trainers with experience beyond Labradoodles (nothing against Labradoodles 😀)? Drop in scheduling? Proper equipment and safety emphasized? Agility equipment […]
The 4 Quadrants of Training
by Mariana & Griffin Mekelburg, LARPBO Trainers (Apr 4 2018) Positive means to add something Negative means to remove something Reinforcement means to increase a desired behavior Punishment means to decrease a desired behavior Negative reinforcement – we are removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of the behavior. Example: Leash pressure is released once […]