Canine - Human Relationship Institute

08/29/2024

I have never, ever seen or worked with a dog that thought that the “method” I was using wasn’t the right one. Only humans always think they are right.

08/29/2024

I was able to see Maisie (my daughter’s and son-in-law’s new puppy (about 9.25 weeks old). I worked with her for a few minutes today. Testing and teaching her. She is very smart and works well. She is going to be a great dog.

08/26/2024

Daughter got her new puppy today. My wife drove up with her yesterday to pick the dog up. They got her this morning and are on the way back home now.

This is the Cream color Golden that she and I went to select from the breeder a few weeks ago.

Let the fun begin!

08/25/2024

I transferred Candy to Carol and Dennis 9 days ago. She has taken to her new place, family and pack, as well as her job training as a Service animal. She is doing beautifully learning her role as a Service Dog in Training. Places herself well, perfect behavior, has already been alerting and helping.

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08/19/2024

A message conversation I was having with a friend. We were talking about human experience and limits.

I had three responses in a row that I tried to sum up what we were talking about. I will share those short sentences. It pertains to everything in life.

The “edge” is the edge of understanding only.

The unknown is feared

But that is where the learning begins

We will be adding the other courses to the 2025 calendar on the CHRI website this week.

If you are curious about going past your edge, I suggest you check us out. The topic for the CHRI Live Talk on August 21 is “Work with the dog in front of you”. What does that actually mean? The live talk is a $15 per month subscription. Each talk goes deeply into a single subject that benefits your understanding of dogs, humans and the aspect of training, living together and the relationship between the two species.

https://www.chrinstitute.com/sign-up/monthly-live-sessions

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08/19/2024

Is it clear?
Is it effective?
Does it focus on a known goal?
Is it for the best for all involved?
Does it provide a permanent and better pathway to agreement/learning?
Are you aware of the most detrimental surprises?
Do you have the ability to pivot around an obstacle to achieve the goal even if on a different path?

You must be in it for the “other”. If you are only in it for yourself, all of your answers above will be for you and you only.

You can learn methods, techniques, philosophies, performances, self marketing, steps, but if you truly don’t know the depth of the why behind it all, you may be swayed by the “next” thing. Image is manufactured. Knowledge and skill are quiet.

08/17/2024

Bosch and Candy: their last time playing together about 5:30 this afternoon. Candy went to her new home and pack this evening. It feels empty without her.

08/13/2024

My existence right now. Just a platform for dogs to play.

08/12/2024

Here is something I try to get across to everyone:

“You must value your time with every dog and every human you are with”.

It is not about “your value”. It is about valuing the time with the other. All of
It.

For trainers, that means while working with that person or dog you should be immersed in the engagement for them, and enjoy it. If not, you are not giving your potential. That is very important as an obligation to them, but it is more important as an obligation to yourself. You become what you focus on.

08/11/2024

Candy and I had our 7th meeting and work session together with Carol, Dennis and their dogs. Actually it was the 7th for the female, 1st for and with the male. It went perfectly and as expected. As a matter of fact, it went so well, I feel like Candy can go home with them sooner than I expected. Planning on it for this coming Saturday now.

Candy and the female are best happy buddies and can’t wait to see each other each time. They both start hopping around happy when they first see each other from a distance. The male was a perfect, mature gentleman with Candy and excused her puppy rudeness and was a perfect match to communicate to her that he was disinterested in her when she was rude. Very excellent outcome.

08/10/2024

I drove our daughter up to North Arkansas to select a new Golden Retriever puppy for she and her husband. They had placed a deposit on a female and had second selection position. First female already selected. I watched the 4 females for awhile before selecting the first one to bring out and evaluate. She was excellent. Behaviorally balanced, polite, respectful, already had good communications and understanding, exploration, great recovery time for new surprises, willing to experiment in new things, and on and on. She was very balanced, great health and a quick trusting pup. This is the one.

08/09/2024

Working with Aggressive Dogs:

If you missed the live, online, 3 day Course in person, you can now watch the entire course on recorded video.

In depth course about what it is and how to do it. About 8 hours of recorded class time.

Edit: There is a prerequisite course for this one. Course I - RBBM.

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07/29/2024

Starting this Friday-
CHRI Course - Working with Aggressive Dogs. August 2-4; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Central. This is an online zoom class and will be recorded for review by registered participants.
https://www.chrinstitute.com/sign-up/working-with-and-affecting-aggressive-dogs

Areas of coverage in this class will be defining an aggressive dog, what that means from a behavior standpoint, recognizing what you are working with and analyzing a base point and a path forward with that dog. We will discuss what makes a dog aggressive, how that affects the dog, how it experiences stimuli, human input, and cooperative efforts. We will look at the neurobiology (at an introductory level) of the brain a dog so you better understand each dog. This will allow you to change paths and methods in order to allow the dog to change.

Each dog has a unique path to behavior modification/recovery. Understanding the various means and methods we can use to affect the dog is the goal. We will cover ways to keep you safe while working with the dog, understanding when you and the dog are both ready to trust each other. Discussions of what stimuli that can cause a regression, as well as when, why, and how to approach those issues. We will also cover when you should work with that dog, when to pass it on to someone else, and when to pass on it, period.

This course is offered to anyone that has completed CHRI RBBM I Concepts

This on-line course will consist of three(3), 2 to 3 hour sessions, sequentially, over three(3) days. Start time is 6:00 pm until 8:00 or 9:00 pm (Central Time Zone) for each class day.

There will be a follow-up course on case studies later this year. You must have completed this course, fully, to continue the case study course. Additional registration will be required for the follow-up course.

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07/29/2024

Candy and Bosch playing. Lovely dogs.

07/28/2024

Candy and Bosch playing, 21 year old Bella needing a head scratch.

07/28/2024

Callie cooperates with showing me her teeth for brushing time.

07/28/2024

Candy went to work with her eventual permanent family in a Park, Saturday. We have done this for a couple of months now. But this was the first meeting between her and one of their two Border Collies. It went perfectly.

These photos were at the end of the hour or so.

There was a SAR group doing trials and training in the park. I met with a couple of them running the group. Nice people.

07/26/2024

Bosch and I waiting at Discount Tire for a slow leaking tire check.

Bosch automatically places himself out of the way of others. Once in a blue moon, as we’ll walk up to some location, I will do a subtle point to a spot that would be best (if there are multiple choice locations). Otherwise Bosch simply is with me.

07/25/2024

I have to say that I have enjoyed teaching others as much as anything else I have ever done.

Thank all of you who choose to honor me with your mind and presence.

07/24/2024

If you are an IACP member, I am giving a talk Wednesday, July 24 at 11:00 am Central through IACP. You can sign in to it (free) before we start.

Subject matter is “Space” - what it means to dogs.

For IACP members, the recording is available.

07/20/2024

I wanted to give a huge thank you to everyone who has ever taken classes, courses, on subscription, supported or trusted me and the people who teach and help at the Institute.

That is it. I am grateful for all of you. Truly grateful. Thank you for your trust.

07/19/2024

Several things coming up soon!

1. July 24; 11:00 am Central: IACP PodCast with Nelson Hodges on “Space”. What is it and how is it used and interpreted by dogs. Available to all IACP Members.

2. July 24; 7:00 pm Central: CHRI Live Talks - subscription series ($15 per month). Lessons from training Working Dogs.

https://www.chrinstitute.com/sign-up/monthly-live-sessions

3. July 27; 7:00 pm Central: CHRI Live Talks - subscription series: Q&A session from the last 6 talks. Submit any questions you have to Angela Leuck for discussion.

https://www.chrinstitute.com/sign-up/monthly-live-sessions

4. CHRI Course - Working with Aggressive Dogs. August 2-4; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Central. This is an online zoom class and will be recorded for review by registered participants.

https://www.chrinstitute.com/sign-up/working-with-and-affecting-aggressive-dogs

07/10/2024

I was out at the Center today taking care of some things. Watering the Pecan trees. I invited Bosch over to one that I was watering at the time. He came over but didn’t lay down. He was uncertain about the running water two feet away. He walked about 200 feet away and laid down. When I went to the next tree in line, he came back and laid in the shade. He stayed there until I was finished about an hour later.

Bosch had it made in the shade. 🤣

07/09/2024

A moment of peace courtesy of Candy. A worn out GSD puppy.

07/08/2024

One of the many things I have come to realize, over the years, is: the hardest thing to “sell” to people is hard mental and physical work, from them, to improve themselves benefits them and everyone else around them (including dogs). Most don’t want to invest time in themselves to change their perspective, knowledge or skills. Many want the “cheap”, easy way. The appearance of things.

Regardless of what you already know, there is a vast universe of information out there that will help you. We teach some of that other information that helps to change your perspective and helps you to become more effective, skilled and knowledgeable.

If you are looking for why things work the way they do, and how to apply things correctly, we are a source of that important information. That is our mission.

07/08/2024

Photo below from the last Course II.

Course I (RBBM) online starts tonight at 7:00 pm Central. There is still a couple of slots available if interested. Get in quickly. This is the last Course I for this year.

https://www.chrinstitute.com/sign-up/course-1-online

07/04/2024

Candy is doing well. As a 6 month old puppy, she is working on things that she doesn’t know she is working. Tonight I had her bring a toilet paper roll tube from the downstairs powder room upstairs to Bella who is resting in my bedroom. She carried it the entire way. I indicated to her to drop it. She was very happy with our “celebration”. She did want to pick it up when we left, but she did leave it.

Many things start with the simplest complexity. There are so many parts to this action.