No need to hyper-focus on impulse control when they’re young! Let experience and maturity do it’s thing 😉
Arousal isn’t a dirty word BUT there are caveats when working with dogs on the high end of the drive spectrum OR the lower end.
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There’s a lot you can do with a platform and ball!
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When shaping a behavior, it’s a good idea to prevent offering multiple behaviors under stress by not reinforcing. Throwing out known behaviors can become an ingrained habit that’s hard to undo. Plus, we want to teach our dog to think through a problem instead of “moving” to solve the problem. They’ll be much more successful that way and hit the correct behavior.
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Train for bad weather! Hope this inspires you if it’s a crappy day out today. If you compete in this sort of weather, than you should train in it as well.
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Here’s a video from the archives! Engagement training is a huge part of the Adolescent & Overaroused classroom for High Drive Dog subscribers. If you’re dog loses their brain in public, check it out — it’s 40-days worth of behavior work!
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Here’s an example of how your attitude matters when responding to an error. In this case, Xen makes an error of anticipation in fronts. No big deal—this is challenging work! So big party when the dog gets it right 👏
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Reward placement is often a trade-off between speed, accuracy, and calm.
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Did you know? Your choice of work can become the reinforcer for the last thing you did!
If you want to learn more about arousal modulation in work and reducing toys and food, join us in the High Drive Dog program for the nitty gritty!
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For those of you working on bite work skills without help from a decoy, your entries may be a little tame than what’s ideal. You have some options if you don’t have access to a decoy, but the main thing that’s going to help is maturity & confidence 💪
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Testing Xen’s bite strength on the ground! This was a bit weird for him at first, but as you can see here, he’s getting pretty good at it!
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Speed = confidence! And there are a lot of factors that go into performing a behavior confidently — including how much your dog enjoys working with you 😉
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Here’s a clip from this week’s Handler’s Choice webinar when we talked about the monthly positions challenge. Denise shared her current long-term strategy for teaching positions.
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We’re releasing this last webinar we did with subscribers because the subject of foundations is really what The High Drive program is all about!
Typical foundation training programs already assume a baseline of skills, but when you break down each skill into smaller pieces, you realize that if your dog understands these pieces, they will translate across the board, improving your training in every area!
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We have an activity for you!
This video is not subtitled. Can you see the various ways that Denise is encouraging interactive play in this video?
A hint: she uses at least 5 techniques here.
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Developing your relationship with your young dog should include as many forms of interactive play as possible and learning a good game of interactive tug is right up there!
Here are a few rules of thumb to get you started:
More side to side and less back and forth avoids winners and losers. Figure eights in front of your body helps to accomplish that goal.
Add measured doses of stress by pulling your dog up on your body and then relieve that stress by “giving” with the toy.
Get your hands on your dog. Desensitize them to mild pressure while they are young!
Keep that toy moving. There should be constant tension in motion. Not too little and not too much!
Quick hint. If your puppy is mouthing the toy there’s not enough tension and motion. If your puppy starts vocalizing and facing you with eye contact, there may be too much pressure; relieve the stress and change that picture!
Above all, this should be fun for both of you. Laugh, move your bodies, verbally interact, and have a good time.
🔥 CONTACT HEELING
Typically trained for protection and ring sports. The goal is the dog keeps his shoulder in contact with the leg during the back transport (where dog has to look at helper not handler).
🔥Here we have the handsome High Drive Dog student @mrbones.nz demonstrating teaching the beginnings of this behavior against a wall.
Don't do protection sports? Use this skill for reactivity training: your dog can look around at his environment while you become a “human platform.”
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Handling tip! If you are working with a strong dog who pulls back when they tug rather than pushing in, you’ll want to take a good look at your technique.
Notice that my back is straight and my arms are close to my body. This gives me leverage. I have both hands on the handles, which I only do with strong dogs.
When I want a release, I bring my hands very close to the muzzle, pull the dog into my body, and…wait!
The thing to hold onto… Straight back and arms close to your body. You don’t want to get hurt, especially when the dog thrashes their head.
Any tips that work particularly well for you? Share with us!
Want to know how I build confidence in my puppies (and adult dogs)?
I add pressure then reinforce it. Here, I explain how I introduced the clatter stick with baby Dice, rewarding all the way with tiny tugs. Even if your puppy or dog will never see a clatter stick, your body while playing can be a source of pressure. Pairing confidence and pressure is an invaluable trait we can teach by layering tiny amounts of it making sure the dog always wins!
You’ll be able to see this entire process with the clatter stick when you sign up for The High Drive Dog subscription where the game progresses to the dog he is today!
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