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Can a punisher also be a reinforcer?

A clicker trainer asked me: can a punisher also be a reinforcer? For example, Shutzhund working dogs take stick hits and come back fighting for more.

Dog sled training

Does anyone have any information on training a dog to pull a sled.  I have a 5.5 month old border collie/siberian huskie mis and understand this is a great time to start training.

Ditch the Mower, Rent a Goat

Why would anyone rent a goat?

When I was in college, my friends and I rented a house in Providence. That spring, a few of my roommates wanted a mascot for their new literary journal, the Philtrum Press, and they settled on a goat named Phil. Phil kept our backyard nicely mowed (and fertilized). We thought that Phil was great (our landlords did not), but it never occurred to us that we might turn Phil's voracious appetite into a business.

Afraid of the clicker

Brought home the clicker today and the minute I clicked, my dog freaked out, would not come near me or take a treat.  What to do?

Montana's First Day

My good friend has his gelded started for driving and was doing excellent in the harness for ground driving.