{"id":7076596,"date":"2026-10-05T07:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T07:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7076596"},"modified":"2026-10-05T07:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T07:23:37","slug":"dont-poison-the-cue-mcconnell-publishing-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7076596","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Poison the Cue! &#8211; McConnell Publishing Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84262\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigstock-223933384.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigstock-223933384.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigstock-223933384-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigstock-223933384-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigstock-223933384-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigstock-223933384-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bigstock-223933384-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Positive reinforcement seems so simple, doesn\u2019t it?<\/strong> Your dog does something you want them to do, and you reinforce them. Except, it\u2019s not so simple, and, because we are human, we fudge it up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s an excerpt from <em>The Puppy Primer<\/em>,<\/strong> pg 25, which I will spend much of July updating. (A new updated version is coming out in October. I am sooo excited!)<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA word to the wise: Dogs aren\u2019t as fond of receiving head pats as we are of giving them. In every puppy class you can watch owners pat- pat-patting the top of their recently recalled dogs\u2019 heads, believing that they are reinforcing their dogs for coming. However, if you\u00a0 watch for it, you can see the dogs ducking down and turning their heads away as if they didn\u2019t like it. [That\u2019s because they don\u2019t, although most golden retrievers excepted, because, you know, goldens.] Remember, you\u2019re trying to create an association between feeling good and coming when called, so be sure that what you\u2019re doing is truly making your dog happy. He\u2019ll tell you if watch closely\u2014does he stay with you, wagging from the shoulders back (good)? Or does he turn his head away from you and try to leave (time for another plan!).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>We call it poisoning the cue, <\/strong>or teaching a negative association instead of a positive one: An unwanted head pat is punishment, or \u201cdoing something to decrease the frequency of a behavior.\u201d In the example above, it\u2019s coming when called. It is so so easy to do this, even if you are a professional. The examples are endless. We call our dogs to come and then grab their collar when they arrive in a way that makes them uncomfortable. We ask for a sit and then slap the top of their heads as if that made them glad to have done so. (Try patting your own head, you\u2019ll hate it.) We ask for a lie down, and then start to trim their nails without so much of a thank you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My challenge for you today<\/strong>: Think about the times you think you might have poisoned a cue. Tell us about it, so that we can mind meld for awhile on how our behavior affects our dogs. Focus today, the day you read this, on what you do to reinforce your dog(s), and how they respond. What did they do\u2014observation skills to the forefront here\u2013to tell you they were happy that they complied? Did they get all gooey, wag from the shoulders back, or look up at the ball in your hand with joy and attention? Did they walk away, turn their head, close their mouth, or go stiff?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a few behaviors you want to focus on,<\/strong> one even better. None of us can focus on everything all day long. Most importantly, jot down what you see. You don\u2019t need to write a novel, and you don\u2019t need a pretty journal, just jot down some observations and see what comes out of it.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be doing the same\u2013I\u2019ll add something in the comments after a few days, I hope you do too!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_84267\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84267\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2545-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2545-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2545-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2545-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2545-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2545-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2545-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2545-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-84267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Skip would like to remind us that a dog\u2019s name is one of the most commonly poisoned cues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014-<\/p>\n<p><strong>On another note <\/strong>we\u2019ve been updating my website with upcoming events, and it occurred to me there is no reason not to share them here. Here\u2019s what is coming up, lazily copied straight out of the website:<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>July 25, 2026: Minocqua (WI) Public Library (1-3PM CT)<br \/>415 Menominee Street, Suite 100 \u00b7 (715) 356-4437<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/minocqualibrary.org\/event\/author-vist-with-paticia-mcconnell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Details here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 15, 2006:\u00a0<\/strong>Trisha and Cat Warren will have a ball talking to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companionanimalpsychology.com\/p\/about-zazie-todd-and-companion-animal.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.companionanimalpsychology.com\/p\/about-zazie-todd-and-companion-animal.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783355489635000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09nH9vKcwzgt7E__C5NvSp\">Zazie Todd and<br \/>Kristi Benson<\/a>\u00a0during their 2026 Fall (and famous!) Bark Fest. Save the date! Details to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 17, 2026: Hildebrand Memorial Library in Boscobel, WI (6PM CT)<\/strong><br \/><strong>1033 Wisconsin Avenue \u00b7 (608) 375-5723\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 24, 2026:\u00a0 Barnes &amp; Noble in Madison, WI (7 PM CT)<\/strong><br \/><strong>7433 Mineral Point Rd. \u00b7 (608) 827-0809\u00a0<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><strong>October 7-10, 2026: CANIS Conference (Schaumburg, IL)<br \/><\/strong>Trisha will be hosting a Story Circle for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canisconference.com\/canis-plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CANIS+<\/a><\/strong> attendees on Thursday October 8th, which will be a relaxed evening of conversation, storytelling, and connection. These are often Trisha\u2019s favorite moments at a conference \u2013 a chance to slow down, reflect, and talk with one another in a meaningful way. You can join by registering for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canisconference.com\/canis-plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CANIS+ HERE<\/a><\/strong>. Trisha will also be on a panel discussion on welfare and ethics in our field from 4:30 to 5 on Thursday, October 8<sup>th<\/sup>, an issue near and dear to her heart.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canisconference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Details on the conference here.<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>October 15-18, 2026, Madison, WI.<\/strong>\u00a0Stay tuned for information about Trisha\u2019s talk at the Wisconsin Book Festival 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary Celebration. Exact date, time, and place to be determined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 14, 2026, Janesville, WI<\/strong>. Trisha will give a talk for the Janesville-Beloit Kennel Club early in the afternoon about her new novel, and all things dogs! Details are being ironed out, but save the date!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Come if you can! I love talking in person<\/strong> with people about dogs, dogs and us, and related books (me = introvert with extrovert rising). I will admit it\u2019s been especially fun talking about my new venture\u2013<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/away-to-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Away To Me<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, but all topics are welcome in the Q &amp; A. If you\u2019re in the area, come say hi, I\u2019d love to meet you. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">events page<\/a><\/strong> is updated\u00a0 often, so check in on a regular basis if you are interested.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Note, Change in Posting Schedule:<\/strong> Normally I post every other week, but between updating <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/product\/the-puppy-primer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Puppy Primer<\/a><\/strong><\/em> and writing a new novel, my writing time is more limited than usual. Besides, it\u2019s summer! I\u2019ll be posting every three weeks this summer instead of every two.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEANWHILE, back on the farm: <\/strong>Lots going on! Jim and I had some very special people, and spouses, out for a Sunday picnic. The photo below is of me and Colleen Michelson, a detective and real life CSI agent (and dog lover) who, with endless patience, helped me with the law enforcement aspects of <em>Away To Me<\/em>. Everyone enjoyed the photo shoot, except Miss Maggie, the Greta Garbo of dogs, who had her usual face of abject misery when being photographed on the couch.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84258 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6160-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6160-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6160-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6160-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6160-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6160-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6160-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6160-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>And here\u2019s Steve Dahlgren,<\/strong> the only photographer who can take photos of me that I actually like. (Not to mention that he\u2019s brilliant with dogs.) He took the \u201cauthor photograph\u201d I used in my novel. I\u2019d link to him but he\u2019s retired now, sorry! <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84259 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6154-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6154-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6154-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6154-1024x755.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6154-768x566.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6154-1536x1133.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6154-2048x1510.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_6154-600x443.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m afraid that my messed up wrists<\/strong> are a boon to the weeds in the garden, but the day lilies are just starting and are my favorite part of July.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84225 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2563-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2563-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2563-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2563-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2563-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2563-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2563-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2563-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jim has been chain sawing almost every day<\/strong> since the 70 mph wind storm a few weeks ago, but\u2013oh thank heavens!\u2013he decided that this one needed professional help. Skip seems to agree.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84226 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2567-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2567-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2567-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2567-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2567-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2567-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2567-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2567-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I<strong>\u2018ll leave you with this lovely sky from a few nights ago.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84227 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2558-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2558-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2558-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2558-1024x633.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2558-768x475.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2558-1536x950.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2558-2048x1267.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_2558-600x371.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>No wait, how about this one?<\/strong> Titled: Trisha asks: \u201cIs he pooping? Can you see where?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84245 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3800-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.patriciamcconnell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_3800-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>May you have a warm and loving couple of weeks,<\/strong> <strong>and may you always know where your dog pooped.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Positive reinforcement seems so simple, doesn\u2019t it? Your dog does something you want them to do, and you reinforce them. 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