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None of these — as terms and techniques — have any value-implication. Positive reinforcement is not any better than negative, depending on the behaviour and the goal. Great to hear from a a knowledgeable woman not too many of those are featured on your show…. Thanks for this one. Susan sounds like a great trainer. Does she have any experience in this or can she recommend trainers in the US who do? There are several different types of dog trainers and too often they all just get lumped in the same bucket.

But there are no competitions for this — I have zero trophies on my mantlepiece and competitive canine sports have just never interested me that much. It would be a serious mistake for someone whose goal it is to win agility competitions to come to me. And it would likely be a mistake for someone whose dog is exhibiting behavior problems to select a trainer based on agility championships.

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Think about how dogs, compared to other animals, respond to our voices activating excitement with higher pitches, etc and hand gestures specifically finger pointing. I love clickers and the precision they provide for certain things, but how we use our voices and bodies to communicate naturally is woefully neglected by too many. I look at a jackpot as a tool for trying to get a certain result in a particular situation. In reference to the struggle you had getting Molly to do stuff at the party, think about what leverage you had.

Or even a brand new, never been played with before squeaky toy? Successful repetitions of the hard jobs in that environment will make the job easier for the dog to do in the future. So you might whip out those Benjamins and get a bunch of successful reps. I have a technique called the Golden Treat that I use for finding the right treat for any environment, always trying to maintain leverage.

I might be wrong, but I think there was a miscommunication about the tethering — it sounded like she thought you meant it as a way to force a bond, but I think you meant it as a way to not let Molly go off and get herself into trouble. Hopefully my writing made sense. Would love to hear an episode about more serious behavior adjustment stuff! Any suggestions for training two dogs? We have two litter-mate bros about 18 months old that could use some more work. Should we train them together or separately?

I am so pleased to see that you made the sound decision to utilize humane, effective, scientifically proven methods to modify and shape her behavior to create a peaceful, stress-free life for her living in our human society. I am only shocked that, being who you are and what you do, and that you were able to make this excellent choice for methods to train Molly, that you continue to feed kibble.

But well done on the training aspect — you are making well-informed and excellent choices for Molly on this front! Perhaps you could explain your reasoning behind choosing to feed her processed foods vs. I would be curious to hear your thoughts. Really enjoyed this episode. My 9-year-old dog has been learning some new tricks, like not being a feral dick. They always seem more real and have more tips that I can apply to my own life. A teacher—at any grade level, really.

Tips on parenting, group management, teaching and learning… A classical musician might I suggest Yuja Wang? Thanks for the work you do. My life is definitely better since I discovered 4HWW ten-ish years ago. Potentially worth checking out their facility if you are ever near Toronto — https: My post-it note of stand out management principle, canine, homo sapiens…business etc…: What do I want? What have I got? Thank you Susan and Tim.

Thanks so much for featuring an amazing positive, choice-based trainer! Susan is one of my mentors and my sll time fave dog trainer! I will be revisiting it and putting into practice next month when I dogsit for my parents for six weeks! This way you can attempt to follow their train of thought as they were listening to the subject. Fantastic podcast as always! And not only that, I found myself at many times during the podcast thinking of how can I apply this to being a father and apply the tips and techniques to my 3 children.

Hey Tim, great interview.

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A few things I would differ on, and a few inaccuracies regarding quadrants of training. But most of the comments below covered that. What I will add is you should look into a couple of other trainers for interviews, as this is a hotbed of interest. Check out the father of clicker training for dogs, Gary Wilkes.

And remind us to consider that dogs are not whales or chickens. And for a different perspective on e-collar training, the biggest disrupter is Fred Hassen. The founder of Sit Means Sit dog training franchise. Sit Means Sit dogs have won titles is virtually every dog sport, from perfect scores in Rally Excellent level agility to world records in Dock Diving, to 2nd place in the World at this years Mondioring. He has changed the perspective for police handlers and pet owners across the board. Sit Means Sit is an awful, awful company.

Then they show how amazing their results are because frankly, you shock the shit out of something and it will probably comply. I watched one of their classes once and took some video of how inappropriate some of their training was. While in grad school I spent a lot of time with military working dogs training at Lackland Air Force base as well as detector dogs in Australia one of the premier detector dog programs in the world.

Definitely not an e-collar anywhere in sight. Mountains of scientific research on dogs and on learning in general demonstrates why. Results are not all that matters when you are dealing with living beings. No matter what your overall stance is on e-collars, the fact is that e-collars are easy to misuse. Here are ours for the comments:.

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To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Mar 29, Jon rated it did not like it. This review became lengthier than I anticipated, but if I can dissuade one person from using the techniques prescribed in this book, it will have been worth it. I would like to preface my review with a comment on my own experience. A few years ago, I taught myself nonviolent training methods studying the works of Paul Owens and Karen Pryor, among others. The books were recommended by the shelter where I planned to adopt a dog.

I started studying long before I even planned to get the dog, and felt This review became lengthier than I anticipated, but if I can dissuade one person from using the techniques prescribed in this book, it will have been worth it. I started studying long before I even planned to get the dog, and felt more prepared as a result. Once I understood the essence of the nonviolent approach, I was convinced that this was the way.

Thus, when we brought home an extremely unruly Border Collie that had been found running loose deep in the mountains, I had a good idea of how to start. She came home as skittish and wild-eyed as could be imagined, and popped around on the end of the leash like a pinball. Yet by carefully following the methods and principles, I trained her to be an extraordinarily well-behaved dog who happens to love everyone she meets. I never once jerked on the leash, let alone hit her or punish her by doing anything more than ignoring her. I did, however, learn a new level of patience I didn't know I had--I tend to be a hothead.

As a result, I found this book shocking and extraordinarily outdated in its approach. The monks dismiss nonviolent training in their chapter 'Discipline: They state that while "it is understandable that most owners would prefer to use no force whatsoever In a wolf pack And thereby begins the fallacious analogy that dogs function basically as wolves, and the human as the pack leader that is responsible for dealing out punishment. Sadly, this comparison has been found to be completely misguided by every sort of legitimate study.

Nonetheless, the Monks can't give it up. That is understandable, as it is the only conceivable justification for using their techniques--without it, they would be simply inhumane. Their fundamental opposition to the core of positive reinforcement based training is expressed when they claim that the dog must understand that "not paying attention to you in a given situation will have serious, unpleasant consequences" p.

This approach is more familiarly known as 'spare the rod, spoil the child dog '. They also provide an absurd linguistic rationale for discipline, pointing out how the word itself is indirectly related to a Latin term for 'to learn', which "implies that good discipline flows from good teaching and good leadership" p. The Monks should know that an observation of a curiosity of the genetic relationship of an English word to its Latin root is hardly a justification for any philosophy, let alone one that goes on to describe how you should hit your dog.

However, despite their weak foray into the field of language, the Monks are fully aware of the power of words. They know that it must be stressful for a potential dog-owner to read how they need to regularly 'pop the leash' which has a choke collar on the end of it. As a result, jerking the leash becomes "a correction", which sounds much more professional and antiseptic. Of course, this should only be "mildly unpleasant", so it must be OK. Taught correctly, the 'obedience commands' provide a positive experience for the dog--they want to perform them because they know that good things happen.

Thus, showing your displeasure by getting the animal to successfully do what you have taught her to do seems, frankly, too bizarre to comprehend. Should you continue to castigate the dog while she obeys? Sep 07, Justine rated it really liked it. I don't think ANY dog book is the end-all be-all, so no dog-training book would earn 5 stars from me. No doubt, the monks are not going to win over everyone with their methods. Positive reinforcement is the the in vogue way to train a dog right now, and they focus a lot on effective corrections.

Prong collars and the shake down will probably make a lot of people weezy. Their methods aren't for everyone.

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However, I think they have an amazing approach, which mimics my feelings on dog I don't think ANY dog book is the end-all be-all, so no dog-training book would earn 5 stars from me. However, I think they have an amazing approach, which mimics my feelings on dog training to a T. While they cover the basics of teaching your dog obedience, the book is more about your day to day life with your dogs.

I like how they want the dog with you and as part of your life, but without being mushy and spoiling them rotten.

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There are few people who can follow their daily regimen, but the idea behind it is wonderful. Too many people get their dogs, and either expect them to behave with virtually no exercise and little real human contact or do everything for their dogs and make them into spoiled rotten brats. I did have to groan when I just saw the review that these guys are like Cesar! I like Cesar well enough, but come on! They've been breeding and training dogs probably before Cesar was born. May 05, Lauren rated it it was ok.

I've never been so confused from a dog training book in my life. Francis" but then you discipline dogs by cuffing them under the chin, the "shakedown," and the alpha rollover. I don't believe for a minute that St. Here's what I like about the book: What I don't like - Road working your dog That is just absurd!

A million things can go wrong and I can't believe they'd put that in a book to be attempted by desperate people looking to fix their dog's behavior issues people like that will try anything without thinking through it. The disciplining of course was blowing my mind. It really is that simple. Teaching a puppy to not bark in the car does not consist of stopping the car and beating the crap out of it, rolling it, etc. If you have to do that, then you shouldn't own a dog. And my personal favorite Although, I'm wondering if they actually meant "healthy, adult dogs with attitudes" versus "geriatric dogs that are too old to hold it.

Should you get this book to learn how to train your dog? The only thing you can get out of this book is learning about bad dog behavior and how it develops. It does not show you how to cure it and if you have a truly aggressive dog, be prepared to be made into mincemeat if you try any of their suggestions, because BUDDY, you'll have to sleep sometime and that's when your dog will pay you back.

Jul 16, Eugene Mah rated it it was amazing Shelves: Thanks to the wife's aunt, we got a copy of it for Christmas, and dove right in.

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After getting through a few chapters, my first thought was "This is the book we should have read before getting Nala". Much of this collected wisdom along with plenty of anectodes is encapsulated very nicely in this book. The book offers a lot of good training tips and insights into the canine mind, which is something I think all dog owners would benefit from to help understand their dogs better.

Apart from the training advice and techniques given in the book, I think the most valuable thing this book has to offer are the monks' insights into the canine mind, and how dogs think and behave. A lot of topics are covered in the book, so at pages some of the coverage is necessarily a little cursory. A sizable reading list at the back provides pointers to other books that cover specific topics in more detail though.

For dog owners, this is one that's definitely worth adding to the bookshelf. While a couple of physical punishment methods are provided, the monks qualify their use by saying: Build on your corrections, making them progressively tougher until your dog responds appropriately. Above all, watch your dog: Feb 16, Katie Boyer rated it it was amazing. I have never owned a dog but am doing some reading to prepare to get one soon. I like their overall approach and attitude. I can definitely see myself referencing this during dog training later too.

Feb 01, Sara rated it it was ok Shelves: I appreciated some of the things they said, especially in the beginning. But this book drove home the point that every dog training book must be read with a grain of salt and an open mind. I was honestly a bit horrified with the discipline chapter. Everyone has their own opinion on this, but I feel that those methods are old school and very out dated. We've moved beyond that, surely!

I know I have. All in all, a book with some interesting viewpoints but not to be taken word for word. Mar 05, Suzanne rated it really liked it Shelves: This is an superb training manual but very rigid and strict. I agree that a dog must know who its owner is and have a degree of fear and respect I prefer a positive training approach. Despite this philosophical difference I do think this is an excellent reference and one I would recommend. Jan 01, Jenifer Holland rated it it was amazing.

Full of good humor; insights into dog and human nature; and just general, all-around practical tips. This book was worth every page! Aug 15, Graychin rated it really liked it. My family and I are raising a puppy this summer. My parents had a copy of this book on the shelf when I was a kid, so I picked one up too.