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    Category: Engagement and Drive


    Articles on canine Engagement and Drive by Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.

    Rec’d on YT | RSA ANIMATE: The Divided Brain

    So I've been following Iain McGilchrist for a while now and I'm just fascinated by his hemisphere theory. The grabby, highly focused mechanical Lefty;…
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    Ron May 13, 2023
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    Off-Switch + Engagement with DOC – Dismiss | Observe | Capture

    Some ideas on using Dismissal to create an Off-Switch and shape Engagement with working dogs by Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.
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    Ron December 17, 2021
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    Attention: Wait for the Questions and Answers

    A quick memetic look at the Attention behavior from Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.
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    Ron December 16, 2021
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    Shaping Engagement with Harbor

    Engagement starts with Dismissal. You can't ON without OFF. If you don't control turning your dog OFF, you don't have a good hold of the handle on Eng…
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    Ron July 14, 2021
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    The Sound of DiscDog | Drop & Catch with Obi

    Ron & Obi work on catching and dropping on cue through controlling the pace and energy level of the game during a Clubhouse Sound of DiscDog session i…
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    Ron April 3, 2021
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    The Sound of DiscDog | Halting the Chewing and Mauling of Discs with King

    Another installment of the Sound of DiscDog with King. This session was amazing for King and I. This mauling/chewing behavior has been a real nag. It'…
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    Ron April 3, 2021
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    DiscDogger Weekly #24 – Flank or Pass and Wait vs Stay with Dog Catch & Stall

    Episode 24 of the show takes on over-arousal in a multi-session progression lesson on Wait vs Stay featuring Ron & Motown working on the Back Stall. T…
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    Ron February 13, 2021
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    Wait vs Stay Using a Back Stall with An Over-Aroused Dog

    This is Session 4 of a series of training sessions with Motown over the course of an afternoon. It served as the introduction for the sessions and the…
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    Ron February 13, 2021
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    Wait vs Stay Using a Back Stall with An Over-Aroused Dog | Pt 3

    Session 3 with Motown shows a significant reduction of arousal and a marked increase in Drive. Drive is energy and action applied towards work. Buildi…
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    Ron February 13, 2021
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    Wait vs Stay Using a BackStall with An Over-Aroused Dog | Pt 2

    This is session 2 of Wait vs Stay via the Back Stall with Motown that took place a couple of minutes after session 1. In this session Motown is more c…
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    Ron February 13, 2021
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    Wait vs Stay Using a BackStall with An Over-Aroused Dog | Pt 1

    This is the first of a 4 part session with Motown, an 18 month old MiniAussie. Motown is easily over-aroused while working for cookies. He is Apryl's …
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    Ron February 13, 2021
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    On Engagement – Back Chaining and an Existential Experience

    Allow An Existential Experience Everything starts with having a sense of existence within your situation. Where am I? What is this place? A dog should…

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    Ron March 5, 2018
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    On Engagement in Dog Sports and Dog Training

    Engagement™ is a huge buzzword these days in the dog training world. I think it’s taken over Rear End Awareness™” and Core Strength™. We’ve been…

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    Ron March 5, 2018
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    Jam in a Flash for Cookies with RustGrizzy

    RustGrizzy and DirtyErn work on a new sequence using cookies in a distraction filled environment using the Art of Linking Tricks and a FlashJam created here…

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    Ron April 12, 2015
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    [Link] Install an Off Switch While Building Drive — Leave them Wanting More

    http://www.thrivingcanine.com/wanting_more

    Chad Culp’s recent piece on his blog, Thriving Canine should be required reading for all dog trainers, dog sport and disc dog handlers in particular.…

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    Ron January 6, 2015

    Go Do Dog Stuff: Seven Simple Ideas for Effective Dismissal

    What Is Dismissal? Dismissal is the opposite of Attention. Practically speaking, it means that the handler is not available at this time. It does not…

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    Ron November 10, 2013
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    Shaping the Spot Behavior with Dismissal

    DOC is our Environmental Management Protocol. It is designed to help dog trainers learn to passively handle their dogs through shaping and reward and …
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    Ron December 5, 2012

    Manufacturing the Approach

    The concepts of On and Off can be taught quite quickly by marking the off and tossing a cookie. The dog leaves the Spot to go grab the cookie and then…
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    Ron August 2, 2012

    Three Tips for Working with Distracted Dogs

    There are a bunch of approaches to handling reactive or distracted dogs. Regardless of what methodology you use, here are three simple things you can …
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    Ron August 1, 2012
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    DOC – A Freeshaped Engagement Framework

    What is Doc? DOC stands for Dismiss – Observe – Capture  and it is how we handle stable dogs in stable environments. Handling a stable…

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    Ron December 7, 2011
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