simplicity is Intelligent
The World of Canine Cognition
Ever wonder what your dog is thinking? Why they seem stubborn or do not listen?
Advanced behavioral research conducted right here in Broomfield, Colorado, comparing human and canine behavior, found that dogs are not simplified versions of humans. Canine behavior differs from human behavior based on:
- Sensory Dimensionality, which is not as simple as two senses at one time.
- Speed, Temperature, and Harmonics that result in different wave and gradient dynamics.
Motley's research is applicable not only to helping dogs, but humans, AI, and other technologies. This is why we have been practicing in Broomfield for over fifteen years.
We do offer basic dog obedience training but, we specialize in the science of behavior.
Dogs operate on several senses at once. Humans operate by focusing on one at a time. This reality changes the dynamics we need to use to teach and communicate with canines.
Advanced behavioral research conducted right here in
Broomfield, Colorado, comparing human and canine behavior, found that dogs are not simplified versions of humans. Canine behavior differs from human behavior based on:
- Sensory Dimensionality, which is not as simple as two senses at one time. Peer-reviewed neuroimaging data confirms that different stimulus modalities trigger entirely different neural time courses in the canine brain, meaning standard human training protocols fail to align with a dog’s natural cognitive perspective (see the Multimodal Sensory fMRI Study in Scientific Reports).
- Speed, Temperature, and Harmonics that result in different wave and gradient dynamics.
This podcast was complied by MDT LLC based on similarities to our research. Made using AI
Motley has been practicing applied behavioral sciences in Broomfield, Colorado since 2012.
International member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.
Member of the Working Dog Magazine Founders Club.
First to successfully design and apply EMDR for dogs.
We have helped clients in the EU, Japan, and across the United States.
Unlike most dog‑training websites focused on selling you a program, we thought you could use real‑world information — the kind you can only find here.
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We hope what you read is useful to everyone in the dog‑services space, as well as all of us dog people out there.
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Now that you know a little about Motley Dog Training LLC. Lets get to work.
If you are searching dog training websites, you are likely here because:
- A. The little fella or fellette has done something you do not like, and you are having a hard time fitting that into your lifestyle.
- B. The beast has done something dangerous or potentially dangerous to themselves or others.
- C. Of course, there are those of you that just love dogs and want to see what is out there. Well, we are different—I can offer you that without question.
Motley Dog is designed for your safety and that of your dog. The design of our training does three things: allows you to be comfortable and feel safe, gives both you and your dog the best chance of success, and is designed so you have a good time while we do the work.
Now, I know in a perfect world you could drop Fiona off with the local dog trainer and have them return to you a perfect dog. This is not reality.
Current scientific research confirms my design as the most beneficial for long-term behavioral change. It will require you, because your behavior is one of the greatest influences on your dog's behavior. Large-scale longitudinal tracking explicitly links an owner's emotional baseline, behavioral responses, and training choices directly to the prevalence of severe canine behavioral dysfunction, proving that the human element is the primary variable in long-term rehabilitation (see the Long-Term Behavioral Attribution Study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science).
Below are a few common dog behavior questions answered through the lens of applied science.
Still not sure if we know what we are doing?
Here are the stats comparing dog training philosophies. We only use what shows long-term results, and that means we utilize advanced forms of shaping, sensory reframing, and techniques like EMDR for dogs. These protocols are not exclusively reserved for trauma, acute dog aggression, or extreme anxiety and fear. All of our techniques result in tools designed for dogs, not people—which is exactly what most traditional dog trainers offer.
Dogs do not make simple linear associations, or hours of repetition would not be required. Dogs do not alter their emotional reactions to their environment based on simple pain and pleasure association, but on deep sensory mapping of what we analyze as context triggers and baselines. The difference in a Motley Dog Trained dog and others is that they will be better suited to enjoy their lives, and because you are an active participant, you will too.
Free dog training philosophy analysis long term change
These number are based on credible long term studies of effectiveness