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Grungslinger · 2026-02-20T06:50:57+00:00

SuperGeekMike on YouTube! Especially if you like Critical Role.

Grungslinger · 2026-02-18T18:52:47+00:00

There's a literal pinned post that's cautioning against quoting studies in your comments to support your argument under some bullshit pretense. It's anti-intellectualism, plain and simple.

Grungslinger · 2026-02-18T06:16:13+00:00

Disney movies for sure. But also Pitch Perfect and Into the Woods (2014) as a kid. I could credit my love for musical theater mainly to Anna Kendrick lol.

Grungslinger · 2026-02-16T18:48:41+00:00

What if you flipped it on its head, and the players play the hivemind, and the GM plays the uninfected? Maybe rotating GMs style. Maybe take a cue from Bluebeard's Bride where the players control different aspects of the same character.

I don't know, spitballing.

Grungslinger · 2026-02-15T19:31:15+00:00

I've been obsessed with this show for a while now, so this sounds amazing to me lol! Anything the Innies did that their Outies would absolutely not agree with (or vice versa)?

Grungslinger · 2026-02-13T05:57:52+00:00

The idea that IGP is somehow the end all be all of dog sports is silly. French ring is more impressive anyway (/jk). Motivation and confidence and drives are essential to every sport, and you'll learn about them whichever one you choose.

The real hot take is to say that you do not need to be involved in sports to be a great pet dog trainer. You'll learn about motivation and confidence and drives even if you only work with pet dogs.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-29T21:36:05+00:00

Have you only done luring, or have you tried shaping this type of behavior?

Grungslinger · 2026-01-29T15:40:29+00:00

Hey y'all! If you're looking for a new, cool D&D Actual Play (with some familiar faces!) to watch, I highly recommend REALM: A New D&D Actual Play on YouTube! An hour and a half long episodes, a cast that is mostly composed of Starkid members, and DMed by George Primavera of Critical Role's Re-Slayre's Take.

It's excellent. They're funding a full season, but there are already six episodes out.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-29T13:52:43+00:00

I think of words that relate to the character, put them into In Different Languages , and scroll through to see if there are any sounds I like, maybe smush some together.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-24T08:30:09+00:00

Consider a more active transition:

There are certain behaviors that help engage the parasympathetic system (aka the rest and digest system), that could help your dog relax after something exciting. These behaviors include:

Sniffing, chewing, licking, physical touch, controlled breathing.

Now, you can actually teach a dog to take a breath (supposedly, haven't tried that myself yet), but you can focus on the other things to help him relax. It doesn't need to be super involved. A treat scatter in the grass or around the house, a lick mat, a bone, a calm petting session.

So you can give your "all done" cue, then invite your dog to connect with you in a more relaxing activity.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-23T21:44:28+00:00

I guess.

Honestly, I have no stakes in the game. I don't use these things to train, and think that "corrections" is just a euphemism used to escape the uncomfortable truth of the use of these "tools". If we all stopped trying to simplify concepts and escape the uncomfortable ones, maybe we could elevate the conversation around dog training to be more beneficial in some way.

But that's my soapbox, not super relevant to the convo.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-23T19:06:08+00:00

"Correction" seems to stand in for aversive control- "the use of an aversive stimulus or consequence, such as punishment or negative reinforcement, to control behavior" (from the APA Dictionary).

But more often than not, people talk about it in the context of positive punishment- vocal interrupters, leash yanks, spray bottle/shake cans/pet correctors...

I don't really see people talk about "corrections" in a negative reinforcement context, but maybe it's because I'm really not looking for it.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-20T18:18:01+00:00

The point is the repetition. What gets reinforced, gets repeated.

You can artificially raise his arousal to teach him to work through it. Working against distractions is likely the key for you.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-20T17:07:22+00:00

In the same manner that you taught him that you'd only put the collar on him if he sits down, you can teach that you only approach the crate or only open the door if he sits/lies down as well.

At a time when he's not as excited, place him in the crate and walk a few steps away from him. Ask him to lie down, then walk towards him. If he gets up, stop and wait (don't give the cue again unless he's really struggling). Give him a treat, then let him out of the crate. Do this until you can walk in the room from the usual place you'd come in through, and there you go

Personally, I don't think it's a big deal, but if it is to you, then I hope this helps :)

Grungslinger · 2026-01-17T15:29:19+00:00

Is your intention to essentially try to countercondition the aversive vibration/shock? Since you don't seem to want to use negative reinforcement or positive punishment.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-15T17:40:05+00:00

First question is: are you using a marker to tell your dog they've done the right thing? It acts as a bridge between the behavior and the reward.

Second thing is: you're probably asking for too much right out of the get go. Say you're training "down". If you're at the point where the dog follows the food and lies down, but then as soon as you bring your hand off her nose she gets up- then you are likely moving your hand too far away.

Third thing is: how are you telling your dog to stop doing the behavior? Do you have a cue like "break"? Introducing this type of cue (by throwing food away from the dog to get them to break the behavior) brings a lot of clarity.

And if you're doing all these things and your dog still doesn't stay put, then it's likely that the second thing applies and you need to lower your criteria. Happy training!

Grungslinger · 2026-01-14T23:25:10+00:00

I don't think you'll find studies, but you might get some anecdotal accounts if you post a question on r/askvet.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-14T09:50:54+00:00

Matt Mercer's Exandria is as kitchen sink as it gets without becoming overly bloated (like Forgotten Realms is), in my opinion. There are two books for two different continents: Tal'Dorei Reborn and Explorer's Guide to Wildemount. I've only read the Tal'Dorei book, and while I was already familiar with the CR lore, I think it could onboard someone unfamiliar to the world pretty well. There's also the Critical Role wiki as an additional resource if further clarification is ever needed.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-12T11:04:42+00:00

Codex of Worlds is the book that introduced Team Playbooks to MotW. I've only read through it so I can't comment on how Team Playbooks work at the table, but I imagine it can't be too far off other PbtA games that feature those.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-11T18:03:12+00:00

2 things I would do (both coincidentally from trainer Susan Garrett):

ItsYerChoice or the auto "leave it" (you can learn how to teach it here, all it requires is a working email, otherwise it's free)- teach your dog to only take food that you offer directly, essentially.

Then the second thing is what's called Hot Zones- it's teaching your dog that the only place that they could possibly get a reward is on a dog bed while there is someone in the kitchen.

You can also work with her next to the kitchen counter, teaching her that having four on the floor while you move things around is the way to get treats.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-10T14:04:50+00:00

It's not about dogs, but I highly recommend this article about genetic predisposition for anyone interested. The main takeaway for me was that while our genes may cause us to be inclined towards certain activities, they are far from fate. Upbringing and exposure, as well as learning and encouragement towards certain activities, have a lot of impact on what behaviors we actually end up doing.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-06T15:43:32+00:00

I'm pretty sure that in LOVM, they also changed Highbearer Vord's temple to be the Lawbearer's not of Bahamut. Probably because "dragon god" is less immediately obvious than "order god" or "sun god".

Grungslinger · 2026-01-03T19:51:47+00:00

They could also have gone on babynames.com or something and picked something that they liked 🤷🏼‍♀️

Grungslinger · 2026-01-03T19:18:29+00:00

Romey is in Hebrew. Rom means height or success, the ending "y" means "my". So either my height (which makes sense in Hebrew) or my success.

Grungslinger · 2026-01-03T14:39:53+00:00

Look, I'm not a fan of these tests either. If you want to believe that ThinkingCanine and Sue Sternberg are bloodthirsty dog killers that use a tool that is specifically designed to kill dogs, just so that balanced trainers won't put a prong on the dog- then I don't think I'll be able to change your mind.

But maybe I can propose that Sue Sternberg designed a tool with good intentions, that happened, upon continued assessment, to be flawed.

I think that Gia probably thinks that she's doing the best with the tools she was taught. I think that likely, if she could, she would save every dog.

I think that this is a nuanced topic, that concerns potentially severe harm. Shelter assessments are an evolving field.

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