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

Protected Contact Isn't Just Management.

Sep 15, 2026 - 34:25

Protected contact gets filed under zoo training, the thing you do when your learner can eat you. Hannah u...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