#172: How to Tell That Your Classical Conditioning Plan is Working

The Matching Law: What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why It Matters Hannah Branigan

May 14, 2026 - 42:11

Hannah follows up last episode's hot take on training speed with a deeper dive into the matching law, the...View more

Is Positive Reinforcement Actually Slower? (A Hot Take, Revisited) Hannah Branigan

May 7, 2026 - 40:19

Can you use a leash and still be force free? Hannah Branigan

Apr 16, 2026 - 20:29

Somewhere on the internet, someone is arguing that using a leash means you aren't really a force-free tra...View more

Training Faster Behaviors Without Frustration, Part 2 Hannah Branigan

Aug 27, 2024 - 32:03

In this episode, we explore strategies to achieve faster and more precise behaviors in dog training. I di...View more

Training Faster Behaviors Without Frustration, Part 1 Hannah Branigan

Aug 23, 2024 - 54:34

In this episode we discuss: Speed vs. Latency: Speed is how fast a behavior is completed from the time it...View more

Avoiding Triggers and Situations Hannah Branigan

Aug 15, 2024 - 44:58

In this episode, we discuss the practice of avoiding situations as part (or all) of a training plan. Ofte...View more

What's Wrong with "Drilling"? Hannah Branigan

Feb 28, 2024 - 34:23

In this episode we dig into the concept of drilling, and how it applies in dog training. It's pretty comm...View more

#183: Demand Barking, Part 3, with Kiki Yablon

Feb 12, 2024 - 02:01:46

In this episode, we discuss the history behind Kiki's master's thesis project, Signaled Differential Rein...View more