Slacker Training with Epic – Duration at a Distance
January 21, 2015 No Comments
Here’s Epic working on a Pedestal while Ron whips up some Turkey Dogs à la Pawsitive Vybe. This is what I like to call Slacker
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Pedestal Circuit for Confidence, Rear End Awareness
August 19, 2014 No Comments
This is what we call a pedestal circuit here at Pawsitive Vybe and we use it for rear end awareness. In the video, Ernie &
Working Multiple Dogs | Principles for the Distraction Dog
November 26, 2010 No Comments
The Distraction Dog is not very important to this exercise. This dog is simply used as a distraction for the Working Dog’s duration behavior. The
Spot Training – Generalizing Handler Position and Approach
November 23, 2010 No Comments
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 Handler position.
Introduction to the Pedestal Behavior
November 18, 2010 No Comments
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 Spot, while definitely more concrete than simply putting a dog in a Sit or Down, is not nearly as concrete as the Pedestal.
Root Concepts of the Spot Behavior
November 18, 2010 No Comments
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 in handy in other situations.
2 Keys to Teaching a Dog to Stay
November 18, 2010 2 Comments
Many clicker trainers have problems with duration because they are primarily focused on marking and reinforcing action. After the action part of the duration behavior has been performed there is really nothing left to mark.