Surf by Tag: Installing an Off Switch

[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.…

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…

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 …

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…

Ron August 2, 2012

Change of Venue

Change the venue of your multiple dog working environment. Start to generalize the environment.

Ron December 9, 2010

Adding an Action Distraction

Adding action by way of the distraction dog while maintaining a working relationship with the working dog.

Ron December 9, 2010

Paying the Release

Paying the Release of a duration behavior is important as duration is defined by the Release. Without the Release, duration can't happen. It's also im…

Ron November 29, 2010

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Working Multiple Dogs Sample Session

A sample session of working multiple dogs on taking turns using a pedestal.

Ron November 26, 2010

Working Multiple Dogs | The Working Dog and the Distraction Dog

We have the Working Dog, the dog holding the duration behavior and a Distraction Dog(s) that is doing stuff.

Ron November 26, 2010

Spot Training – Generalizing Handler Position and Approach

In this Video, Apryl Lea and Pan work on a Pedestal, or raised spot. The intent of the session is to Manufacture the Approach and Generalize the Handl…

Ron November 23, 2010

Generalize the Spot Behavior

While it is true that dogs do not generalize as well as humans, generalization may be enhanced through training. And the dog surely won't be able to g…

Ron November 21, 2010

Generalizing the Pedestal with a Circuit

Generalizing the Pedestal behavior can be done quite easily by creating a circuit of many different pedestals and working them in rapid fire successio…

Ron November 19, 2010

Introduction to the Pedestal Behavior

We like to use Pedestals here at PVybe HQ because it is a very Black and White behavior. The dog is either on it, or not on it, plain and simple. A Sp…

Ron November 18, 2010

Root Concepts of the Spot Behavior

Behaviors can be broken down into many root concepts. Spot training offers us several active root concepts that we can teach our dogs that will come i…

Ron November 18, 2010

2 Keys to Teaching a Dog to Stay

Many clicker trainers have problems with duration because they are primarily focused on marking and reinforcing action. After the action part of the d…

Ron November 18, 2010

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Spot Training in 3 Steps

Spot Training in 3 steps: shape interest, add value, release.

Ron November 18, 2010

Reward Placement for Spot Training

Reward placement is key in teaching a dog the Spot behavior. The reward must be delivered so that the dog can maintain position on the spot. Reward pl…

Ron November 18, 2010