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Advanced Dog Training Theory

Advanced Dog Training Theory. Jim Egenrieder. Introduction. Facility details Course history Introductions and interests. Agenda. Group opening exercise Training overview Canine basics Training basics Dog aptitude. Agenda (continued). Competitions Special problems Tricks Experts

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Advanced Dog Training Theory

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  1. Advanced Dog Training Theory Jim Egenrieder

  2. Introduction • Facility details • Course history • Introductions and interests

  3. Agenda • Group opening exercise • Training overview • Canine basics • Training basics • Dog aptitude

  4. Agenda (continued) • Competitions • Special problems • Tricks • Experts • Fun stuff

  5. Opening Exercise Suggest an approach to training: • Teach your seven-year-old dog to pee in the basement (or on a boat) • Teach your dog to answer the phone

  6. Training Overview All things considered… Breed Owner Breeder Beta Neuter Sex City/ Rural Role Birth Order

  7. Training Overview (continued) • Try your best, accept the results!

  8. Training Overview (continued) Goals? • Predictable • Safe • Happy • Rewarding • Proud

  9. Training Overview (continued) Goals? • Predictable • Safe • Happy • Rewarding • Proud

  10. Training Overview (continued) Models: • Action • Abstention • No-No • Yes-Yes • Yes-No

  11. Vocabulary • AKC – American Kennel Club • Anthropomorphism • Field Trial • NAVHDA – North American Versatile hunting Dog Association • Obedience Trial • Show Ring

  12. Canine Basics Instinctive behaviors: • Prey drive • Pack drive • Defense drive

  13. Canine Basics (continued) Prey drive - hunting, killing, prey and eating • Scenting and tracking • Pouncing • High-barking • Jumping • Tearing and ripping • Biting, killing, carrying and eating • Digging and burying

  14. Canine Basics (continued) Pack drive – social hierarchy behaviors • Physical contact • Play • Reproductive - Licking, mounting, washing, courting • Display of breeding and parenting potential

  15. Canine Basics (continued) Defense drive – Survival and self preservation Fight or flight!

  16. Canine Basics (continued) Defense drive – Fight: • Hackles up • Erect and staring and posturing • Approaching rather than avoiding • Guarding food, toys or territory • Dislike of petting or grooming • Growling • Aggression

  17. Canine Basics (continued) Defense drive – Flight: • Hackles full length of body • Hiding or running • Dislike of touching by strangers • General lack of confidence • Submissive urination • Flattening of the body • Whiskers, ears and tail, and eyes

  18. Canine Basics (continued) Companion Dog Personality Preferences We promote pack behaviors: • Sit • Down • Stay • Come • Walk on our leash

  19. Canine Basics (continued) Companion Dog Personality Preferences (cont.) The pooch prefers prey behaviors: • Chasing • Retrieving • Tracking • Sniffing • Digging

  20. Canine Basics (continued) Companion Dog Personality Preferences (cont.) Switching behaviors: • Prey to pack – use defense • Defense to pack – touch, talk or smile • Pack to prey – object, food, or motion

  21. Canine Basics (continued) Dog Personality Profiles (Volhard and Volhard) Couch Potato – low prey, low pack, low defense Hunter – high prey, low pack, low defense Gas Station Dog – high prey, low pack, high defense (fight) Runner – high prey, low pack, high defense (flight) Shadow – low prey, low pack, low defense Teacher’s Pet – medium prey (50-75), low pack, low defense (fight)

  22. Canine Basics (continued) Pack Theory - Alphas: • Eat first • Go and sleep wherever they want • Control entry • Proceed first • Demand attention • Avoid or discourage unwanted attention • Restrict others

  23. Canine Basics (continued) Why do we trainers/owners: • Throw their balls • Pet when nudged • Feed when they whine • Let them out

  24. Trainer basics • Expectations of the dog • Our Attitude • The environment • Social needs of the dog • Emotional needs of the dog • Physical needs of the dog • Nutritional needs of the dog

  25. Trainer basics (continued) Why your dog obeys: • A reward • Fun (active and association) • Trained to obey

  26. Trainer basics (continued) Fallback strategies: • Basic commands review • Dominance assertion • Sit and down (stay) • Log sit and down (30 minutes)

  27. Which dog for you? • Companionship • Playmate • Kids • Protection • Activities • Competition • Status

  28. Dog aptitude • Expectations and happiness • Breeders • Shelter dogs

  29. Dog development • Weaning – 3 to 7 weeks • Socialization – 7 to 12 weeks • Fear periods 8 to 14 weeks • Wandering – 14 weeks • Adolescence/Juvenile – 16 weeks to 2 years+ • Shelter dogs

  30. Canine Good Citizen • Accept a friendly stranger • Sitting politely for petting • Appearance and grooming • Walking on a loose leash • Walking through a crowd • Sit, Down, Stay • Come when called • Reaction to another dog • Reaction to distractions • Supervised separation

  31. Canine Good Citizen Tips for testing: • Focus on the sit and stay • Exposure, exposure, exposure! • Grooming – Use trained strangers • Distractions – one bark is okay • Separation requires practice – consistant but varied • Practice the whole test • Exercise before the test • Talk to your dog

  32. Competitions AKC has three basic titles: • Companion Dog (CD) – Novice class • Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) – Open class • Utility Dog (UD) – utility class

  33. Competitions (continued) Dog Show Tips • Look on the web – www.akc.org • AKC registration • Enter 3 weeks ahead of the event • Everyone has a first time!

  34. Competitions (continued) Getting started – Pre-Novice class • Heel on a leash • Figure 8 • Stand for examination • Recall • Long sit (1 minute) • Long Down (3 minutes)

  35. Competitions (continued) The Ready! Command: • Attention getter • Quiet but excited • Repeats a judges question, “Are you ready?” • Recall • Long sit (1 minute) • Long Down (3 minutes)

  36. Competitions (continued) Novice Class (200 points available): • Heel on Leash and Figure 8 40 points • Stand for Examination 30 points • Heel free 40 points • Recall 30 points • Long sit 30 points • Long Down 30 points

  37. Competitions (continued) Companion Dog Title: • Three legs (qualifying scores) from three different judges • A leg leg requires: • 50 percent score in each category • Minimum final score of 170/200

  38. Competitions (continued) Companion Dog Excellent Title: • Heel on Leash and Figure 8 40 points • Drop on Recall 30 points • Retrieve on Flat 20 points • Retrieve over high jump 30 points • Broad jump 20 points • Long sit 30 points • Long Down 30 points

  39. Competitions (continued) Utility Dog Title: • Signal 40 points • Scent discrimination (1) 30 points • Scent discrimination (2) 30 points • Directed retrieve 30 points • Moving stand with examination 20 points • Directed jumping 40 points

  40. Experts • Explain details • Give an example • Exercise to re-enforce learning

  41. Fun stuff • Explain details • Give an example • Exercise to re-enforce learning

  42. Topic Two • Explain details • Give an example • Exercise to re-enforce learning

  43. Summary • State what has been learned • Define ways to apply training • Request feedback of training session

  44. Where to Get More Information • Other training sessions • List books, articles, electronic sources • Consulting services, other sources

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