Here are some of my catchphrases ! Telephone 078 999 84 666 to book a class or dog walking service.
Dogs learn by knowing what their body feels like, the label you use for that action and being rewarded for giving the required action. I call it LURE+LABEL=REWARD
Only when a dog has learned this can you move on to ASK for the action. I advocate a "Hands Off" approach to training your dog - no pushing down on his rump and saying "Sit", no pulling him around by the lead saying "Heel"
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Dogs need 3 things E.L.A.
Exercise Leadership Affection
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Every Walk's a training opportunity - use it. It keeps your dog interested, exercises his brain and builds a PARTNERSHIP with you
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Jackpot Rewards - my system of rewarding a dog. Find your dog's strongest motivator (there may be more than one) and use that for the new/hard commands. When the command becomes easier, drop down the levels of the reward system but occasionaly give the strongest motivator. This means your dog works harder EVERY time because THIS time it may be the JACKPOT.
Only when a dog has learned this can you move on to ASK for the action. I advocate a "Hands Off" approach to training your dog - no pushing down on his rump and saying "Sit", no pulling him around by the lead saying "Heel"
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Dogs need 3 things E.L.A.
Exercise Leadership Affection
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Every Walk's a training opportunity - use it. It keeps your dog interested, exercises his brain and builds a PARTNERSHIP with you
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Jackpot Rewards - my system of rewarding a dog. Find your dog's strongest motivator (there may be more than one) and use that for the new/hard commands. When the command becomes easier, drop down the levels of the reward system but occasionaly give the strongest motivator. This means your dog works harder EVERY time because THIS time it may be the JACKPOT.
Train without Ego - this simply means, it's not about you, it's all about the dog !
Hands Off Training I teach a hands off your dog approach. No pushing their rump to make them sit, no pulling them about by the lead. Far better to engage the dog's nose and brain and teach them to work for you. There is no place in modern day dog training for bending a dog to your will.
Think It, Feel It, Do It - to practice what this means try this : think about a food you really don't like. Notice how your body changes, how your mood changes, what you feel like. Now do the same thing about a food you really love. Dogs are masters of picking up on mood and subtle changes in our body. To make this effective, THINK about what you are going to do, FEEL it happen and then DO IT. It will make a difference.