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The Systems Behind Costumes on Canine Psychology: A Professional Analysis
Sparky Smith, MSST, ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac., MCMA, SSBB Systems Scientist | Architect of Canine Neurobiological Systems Science (CNSS) | Enterprise Transformation Strategist ORCID iD: 0009-0006-8265-7488 As someone who has dedicated 30+ years to systems dynamics in both Fortune 500 environments and canine behavioral science, I've observed striking parallels in how causal loops affect complex systems across domains. My work developing the Canine Neurobiological Systems Sci


The Knot: Why We Keep Losing to Aversive Training (And Why Your Best Ideas Won’t Fix It Alone)
I need to tell you something that might be frustrating to hear. For the past decade, we’ve been fighting aversive dog training methods with everything we have. We’ve published research. We’ve created beautiful force-free content. We’ve pushed for legislation. We’ve built better education programs. We’ve organized campaigns, written articles, spoken at conferences, and poured our hearts into showing people there’s a better way. And aversive training keeps growing. Not because


Why Systems Thinking is Important for the Dog Behaviour Field
The dog behaviour field has been evolving rapidly. Approaches like BAT (Behavior Adjustment Training), L.E.G.S. (Learning, Environment,...


The Systems Behind Costumes on Canine Psychology: A Professional Analysis
Sparky Smith, MSST, ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac., MCMA, SSBB Systems Scientist | Architect of Canine Neurobiological Systems Science (CNSS) | Enterprise Transformation Strategist ORCID iD: 0009-0006-8265-7488 As someone who has dedicated 30+ years to systems dynamics in both Fortune 500 environments and canine behavioral science, I've observed striking parallels in how causal loops affect complex systems across domains. My work developing the Canine Neurobiological Systems Sci
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Oct 215 min read


It Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better" for Dog Behavior Professionals
"As we work together, you need to know that things will get worse before they get better ..." There’s a moment every trainer or...
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Jun 24 min read
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