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by Pawzk9
Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:43 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: "PLACE" TRAINING
Replies: 5
Views: 2632

"PLACE" TRAINING

Not Victoria (sorry) and I may do it differently, but I shape the behavior because I find that shaped behaviors stick longer and stronger than lured behaviors - or lead behaviors (plus it is a lot more fun). I will toss a bed/rug/mat about two feet from a dog, and their natural curiosity is going t...
by Pawzk9
Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:56 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: puppy school/barking and growling
Replies: 18
Views: 5865

Re: puppy school/barking and growling

[quote="Gideon Love"]Can anyone please recommend a great puppy class in East Bay area of California (Pleasanton)?? Got kicked out of puppy class last night cuz I refused to jerk my pup by his neck on the leash (I use a harness and one of the trainers said I cannot--he is so rambuctious som...
by Pawzk9
Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:27 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: So....Who's Who? - Introduce Yourself Here
Replies: 172
Views: 164515

Re: HELLO FROM GREECE

What an international group! I'm Sandy. Fifty-umn-something, I live in Oklahoma City, OK with several Australian Shepherds, a couple of cats and a tolerant husband. I've been a dog trainer for about 30 years. A clicker trainer or about a third of that and have a dog training school. www.positivelyca...
by Pawzk9
Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: Dog Training Articles
Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
Replies: 83
Views: 121791

As for the jumping, I have posted a sign outside of my door. It may sound silly, but this is what it says: DOG TRAINING IN PROGRESS! PLEASE READ BEFORE ENTERING! Please knock for entry. Allow me to invite you in and NOT my dog. Disregard and ignore my dog for the first ten minutes of your visit, pl...
by Pawzk9
Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: Dog Training Articles
Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
Replies: 83
Views: 121791

Re: Clicker Training - Heres How!

[quote="emmabeth"]Clicker Training. The clever posh sciencey term for clicker training is ‘operant conditioning’ – which sounds a bit weird. \\ One more quick note on an over-all very informative quote. Actually operant conditioning and clicker training are NOT the same thing. Operan...
by Pawzk9
Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:17 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: PetSmart Investigation//Notification
Replies: 14
Views: 6955

[Where did I go to become a dog trainer? Good question, I don't get asked that often, although I should. I never went through a course. I mentored with a couple different positive dog trainers for a couple years, and read LOTS of books. There are not any regulations on what you have to complete for ...
by Pawzk9
Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:02 pm
Forum: Dog Training Articles
Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
Replies: 83
Views: 121791

Re: how to incorporate.....

Any suggestions on how to incorporate clicker training with the heel command? In other words, I'd like my dog to walk with me on our walks (next to my left hip) instead of walking me. Also, how could I use it to train him not to jump on people when he greets them? *** I play "follow the leader...
by Pawzk9
Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: Dog Training Articles
Topic: Clicker Training - Heres How!
Replies: 83
Views: 121791

Re: Clicker Training - Heres How!

[quote="emmabeth"]Clicker Training. The other methods is called shaping, this is where you don’t lure at all, you wait for a dog to offer the behaviour naturally, or at least the first part of it. Again using the sit youd just wait around until your dog sat and hopefully click at the sam...