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Force free dog training content with Holly Boyes, Certified Trick Dog Instructor, Canine Conditioning Fitness Coach, Stunt Dog Judge, Animal Actors Certified Evaluator (DogNostics Dog Trainer Certificate in progress)

01/20/2023

PSA: if you follow accounts and pages that makes these claims, you’re taking in out of date and inaccurate information. Full stop. (It’s ok, I believed it too!) Here are the facts:

Over 20 years ago the alpha theory in wolves was disproven by the very man that coined the term “alpha wolf”. The alpha male and female in a wolf pack were found to be nothing more than a mother and father with their offspring. No alpha wolves means no alpha dogs and certainly no dogs vying for top rank over their human guardians.

[Source: Mech, L. David. 1999. Alpha status, dominance, and division of labor
in wolf packs. Canadian Journal of Zoology 77:1196-1203.
Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Home Page. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/2000/alstat/alstat.htm
(Version 16MAY2000).]

10/30/2022

Still not convinced to try minimal error learning? What if I told you this took only 35 minutes spread out over 7 sessions to teach? I taught this using the push, drop, stick method and I have made a highlight on my Instagram page for guidance!

In addition to minimal error learning, stimulus control reps help to make sure our dogs perform behaviours on cue and only on cue. I don’t want Ripley grabbing the leash handle unless I cue her to. I like to use stimulus control reps any time I see my dog preempting my cue.

[Accessibility: Fawn ABD mix Ripley is trained to pick up her pink and blue biothane leash and put it in my hand on cue. She is shown training in a small room and then outside on the grass wearing a purple harness. Opening captions say Tricks for Treats, trick tutorial, get your leash! Closing caption says Save This Video!]

10/08/2022

Give your dog as many good days as you can, and don’t forget that not all good days look the same.

Have you ever spent the day doing something fun and adventurous? Or cocooned yourself in a blanket on the couch for a day of binge watching? Or had a hyper productive day of organizing or tackling a project? All 3 of these scenarios sound like good days to me, depending on my mood and state of mind!

Dogs are no different! Not every day has to be an epic adventure, or a milestone training day. Variety is the spice of life, and mixing in chill days is good for us *and* our dogs!

[ID: A brindle half frenchie in a green harness on a green biothane long line walks down a gravel road with trees on either side, showing a variety of fall colours including red, yellow, green and orange. The sky is blue with scattered wisps of clouds.]

07/31/2022

When I began my crossover from balanced to force free training one of my biggest hangups was the thought of needing to have completely stuffed pockets just to walk down the road with my dog. This was before I understood many aspects of positive reinforcement, such as Premack, variable-ratio reinforcement, how to properly slow the rate of reinforcement, etc.

Several years later, I’m here to tell you that it’s not as much of a hassle as I thought it would be. This picture shows how many treats I bring for a half hour walk with my dog, and usually I don’t even use them all.

I came to the realization that no matter what method I used to teach a behaviour, I would always have to use something external to maintain that behaviour. That’s how learning works.

ID: My hand holding a small pile of soft training treats against a wood finish table

06/25/2022

Are there any alternatives I missed? Tell me in the comments so others can see!

[Accessibility: blue graphics that say DID YOU KNOW The biggest jump in temperature in a parked car occurs in the first half hour? IT'S TRUEI Results published in the July 2005 issue of the journal Pediatrics showed that a
car's interior can heat up by an average of 40 degrees within an hour,
regardless of ambient temperature! Eighty percent of the temperature rise occurred within the first half-hour. IT'S NOT WORTH THE RISK Don't leave your dog in a parked car. Shop at pet friendly stores, recruit
another person to stay in the car with your pet, choose curb side pickup, get takeout or eat on a patio with your
dog, or leave them at home instead! A LIST OF PET FRIENDLY STORES
CAN BE FOUND HERE
https://kabo.co/blog/top-dog-friendly
stores-in-canada
(You can also
call ahead if you
aren’t sure!) SOURCES
https://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/july13/med-cars-071305.html
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HIT ME WITH SOME R+!]

06/11/2022

Structure. Do dogs need it? Depends on what you mean by structure!

[Accessibility: Graphics say “Can we talk about structure?
DO DOGS NEED STRUCTURE?
If structure means consistency and predictability, then yes! We should provide this! However… this isn’t enough! Any training plan must be consistent to be effective, but if predictability or structure is our only consideration we may be missing something really important…The structure dogs will benefit from is a routine that fulfills their natural needs as a species, and the consistent expectation of good things from us. Can our dogs expect good things from us? Do we have fair expectations, set them up for success and follow through with rewards when they do well? Or can they simply count on being corrected for unwanted behaviour? No dog benefits from the expectation of something unpleasant as a consequence of certain behaviour, or the suppression of their natural needs no matter what the circumstance. Love this post? Hit me with some R+!” Share, save, like, comment.]

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Still not convinced to try minimal error learning? What if I told you this took only 35 minutes spread out over 7 sessions to teach? I taught this using the push, drop, stick method and I have made a highlight on my Instagram page for guidance! @fivefreedomstraining In addition to minimal error learning, stimulus control reps help to make sure our dogs perform behaviours on cue and only on cue. I don’t want Ripley grabbing the leash handle unless I cue her to. I like to use stimulus control reps any time I see my dog preempting my cue. [Accessibility: Fawn ABD mix Ripley is trained to pick up her pink and blue biothane leash and put it in my hand on cue. She is shown training in a small room and then outside on the grass wearing a purple harness. Opening captions say Tricks for Treats, trick tutorial, get your leash! Closing caption says Save This Video!]