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PCT part 4 - Perceptual Adaptation Across the Canine Lifespan:
Internal Shifts and Co-Regulation in Dog-Human Systems This is the fourth entry in our ongoing exploration of Perceptual Control Theory...
Oliver Ringrose
Jun 66 min read
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PCT part 3. Beyond the Wobble: Loop Timing, Trauma, and the Struggle to Stay Regulated
Introduction: Building on What Came Before This blog follows from our earlier explorations of Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) in dogs. In...
Oliver Ringrose
Jun 64 min read
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PCT part 2. The Dog’s Inner Lens: Mapping How Perception Shapes Behaviour
If you're new to Perceptual Control Theory (PCT), start with Your Dog’s Not Misbehaving—They’re Regulating Reality —a foundational blog...
Oliver Ringrose
Jun 66 min read
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PCT part 1. Your Dog’s Not Misbehaving—They’re Regulating Reality
Introduction: When Behaviour Isn’t What It Seems You're in the kitchen, mug in hand, trying to remember why you walked in there....
Oliver Ringrose
Jun 615 min read
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Spring–Summer Survival Guide for Dog Owners in the UK
As the sun stretches into longer days, many of us are spending more time outdoors with our dogs. It’s a fantastic time of year — but...
Oliver Ringrose
Apr 255 min read
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✨ When Training Feels Safe: A Field Guide to Arousal, Emotion, and Recovery (Part 2)
In our first blog, “ Understanding Arousal, what it actually means for your dog ” we explored what arousal really means for dogs—how it...
Oliver Ringrose
Apr 1723 min read
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🧠Understanding Arousal: What It Actually Means for Your Dog
“He’s just over-aroused.” If you’ve ever heard a trainer say that and found yourself nodding politely while secretly thinking, “Okay,...
Oliver Ringrose
Apr 1717 min read
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Installing Adolescent Dog v2.0: Please Do Not Disconnect
A science-informed, emotionally intelligent guide for dog guardians and professionals navigating the wonderfully weird world of teenage...
Oliver Ringrose
Apr 168 min read
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Seeking system – What is it, why should you care, what’s important (2025)
By Oliver, Dog Smart Training & Behaviour Ltd Originally published in 2018 | Updated with new science and insights in 2025 I was buzzing...
Oliver Ringrose
Apr 16 min read
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Managing Expectation, Anticipation, and Arousal in Gundog Training
Force-free gundog training is built on learning theory, motivation, and self-regulation , rather than physical corrections, intimidation,...
Oliver Ringrose
Apr 17 min read
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When Mistakes Are the Map:
Before I became a dog trainer, I was an automation engineer. I worked with complex control systems—essentially wiring up little...
Oliver Ringrose
Mar 295 min read
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Nature Deficit Disorder, has it gone to the Dogs?
"Since 2005, the number of studies of the impact of nature experience on human developed has grown from a handful to nearly one thousand....
Oliver Ringrose
May 4, 20249 min read
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New Video Trailer Tells Dog Owners: You Have Not Been Told the Truth About Your Dog.
Local dog trainer and certified Family Dog Mediator Oliver Ringrose of Dog Smart Training & Behaviour based in Sevenoaks Kent is urging...
Oliver Ringrose
Jun 3, 20226 min read
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Trigger Stacking. Do you feel it?
Trigger / stress stacking or as my mum would say "the straw that breaks the camels back" is something that is referenced and awful lot in...
Oliver Ringrose
Apr 3, 20223 min read
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Beyond operant conditioning
We wanted to share a really important conversation between neuroscientist and veterinarian Dr. Kathy Murphy, animal behaviourist Andrew...
Oliver Ringrose
Feb 24, 20212 min read
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What the Vizsla taught me
What the Vizsla taught me I’m pretty young in the world of Vizslas, my oldest is approaching 13yrs old my youngest is just over 2 now and...
Oliver Ringrose
Feb 1, 20215 min read
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Citizen Science, it's all about everyone getting involved!
The field of animal science have been evolving over the last few years. With the help of cloud technology and the many ways we humans can...
Oliver Ringrose
May 16, 20206 min read
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Chuck it, the blog about balls!
Many people that know me also know that I really have an issue with some of today's modern dog training tools. The ball launchers are way...
Oliver Ringrose
Apr 10, 20193 min read
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What Is reinforcement?
Welcome to Dog Smart's first Blog post, I wanted to get something out to you as a thank you for all your amazing support. I’m not going...
Oliver Ringrose
Aug 2, 20185 min read
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