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.
Tag: Off Switch
An Off Switch in dog training and dog sports is extremely important; Articles on installing an Off Switch in your dog by Ron Watson of Pawsitive Vybe.
[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.…
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…
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 …
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…
Change of Venue
Change the venue of your multiple dog working environment. Start to generalize the environment.
Adding an Action Distraction
Adding action by way of the distraction dog while maintaining a working relationship with the working dog.
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…
Working Multiple Dogs Sample Session
A sample session of working multiple dogs on taking turns using a pedestal.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…