dogobedience

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We're talking dogs with my friend, UK’s Kamal Fernandez, elite dog sports coach and competitor, international seminar presenter, author, featured dog trainer on TV shows 'Dogs Might Fly' and 'The Dog Academy' and one of my long-time online students. We're chatting about the essential things anyone with a dog needs to know. The tips are the same for companion dogs through to those wanting to train for world-level dog sports competitions. Enjoy this extract from our livestream celebrating 200 episodes of Shaped by Dog.

In the episode you'll hear:

• Insights on everything reinforcing for dogs and how it can work for or against us.
• Why labels about dogs can hold us back and limit what our dogs can achieve.
• The power of five-minute dog training sessions vs. long time-consuming classes.
• Examples of unknowingly rewarding problem dog behaviors.
• Examples of transferring value from what a dog loves to what we want them to do.
• How tapping into a dog’s unique needs will bring training results.
• Why Kamal’s dog training superpowers are empathy and humor.
• That dogs are always doing the best they can in circumstances outside their control.
• Why truly positive reinforcement-based dog trainers become positive reinforcement-based people.

Catch the 200 Episodes Celebration Replay and After Party Opportunities
Click Here for the Livestream Replay, PDF Downloads and Special Online Program Opportunities - https://dogsthat.com/sbd-celebrate-episode-200/

Resources:

1. Kamal Fernandez’s Website - https://www.kamalfernandezonlinetraining.com/
2. Podcast Episode 208: Brilliance, Resilience And Gratitude: Inspiration And Motivation With Elliott Connie - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/208/
3. The Dog Academy - UK TV Show Channel 4 - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-dog-academy
4. YouTube Playlist: Reinforcement, Permissions and Transfer of Value in Dog Training with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy1IUj_4P54q2PIuLNtnXjFO
5. Podcast Episode 8: Get Your Dog in the Belief Loop of Awesome - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/8/
6. Podcast Episode 207: Rescue Dog Behavior: Training Rehomed Dogs Chat With Nadine Hehli and Simone Fasel - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/207/
7. Podcast Episode 122: Being Present With Empathy In Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/122/
8. Podcast Episode 190: Using Daily Quickies To Fast Track Your Dog Training And Grow Your Dog’s Skills - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/190/
9. Podcast Episode 166: Puppy Freedom: How Much Is Too Much? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/166/
10. Podcast Episode 196: Why Mastering Reinforcement Is The Linchpin To Reinforcement Based Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/196/
11. Podcast Episode 90: Premack, Dog Training and Transfer of Value - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/90/
12. Podcast Episode 6: The Art of Manipulation - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/6/
13. Podcast Episode 117: What’s More Important Than Your Dog Training Sessions? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/117/
14. Podcast Episode 151: How Location Specific Reinforcement Markers Will Improve Your Dog Training! - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/151/
15. Podcast Episode 11: The Power of Permission in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/11/
16. Podcast Episode 200: Solve Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety With FRIDA: Expanding Calm With Functional Relaxation - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/200/
17. YouTube Playlist: Reactive or Aggressive Dogs: Key Insights with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0Tbd6ZybIXgJk3mtpBLLk7
18. YouTube Playlist: Fearful Dogs Help with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy0KAsqgnkMWv0v-5JGjNQG_
19. Podcast Episode 194: The Invisible Reason Your Dog Is Ignoring You - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/194/
20. Podcast Episode 195: Making Your Mind Your Most Powerful Dog Training Tool - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/195/
21. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Ukf9zFnIMIg

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There's a very good chance that you, like me, want to train your dog with reinforcement. It aligns with the kind of person you want to be both for your dog and for the world. To get really good behaviors with dogs as a positive reinforcement trainer, you have to get masterful at all that is reinforcing. That's the topic of this episode, and I'm including case studies of two of my dogs, Buzz and Belief and the layers of learning with reinforcement that create amazing skills.

In the episode you'll hear:

• A video review and breakdown of retrieve training with my dog, Buzz, from the 90's.
• How you troubleshoot dog sports competition training using positive reinforcement.
• Examples of popular, but bad, training advice I received that's still taught today.
• How my puppy recalls from play brilliantly because of incremental layers of learning.
• Why positive reinforcement is new and revolutionizing centuries of dog training.
• How I pioneered positive reinforcement in dog agility training, even when told it would not work.
• Why dog training using positive reinforcement is more reliable for recalls and more.
• Why consent and cooperation create trust for nail trimming, etc.
• The importance of knowing and growing what your dog values in different environments.
• How dogs learn to earn reinforcement and how the value transfers to you.
• Why teaching dogs "do" works better than teaching "don't."
• The truth that you're one good strategy away from a better life with your dog.

Shaped by Dog Episode 200 Online Celebration Event
Register to get the news to join us for an online party for Episode 200!

https://dogsthat.com/sbd-celebrate-episode-200/

Resources:

1. YouTube Playlist: Target Training for Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy3ylCyQ2bJQSCwo_ERiVHj3
2. Podcast Episode 155: 10 Ways To Teach A Sit WITHOUT A Food Lure! Unreal Results For Puppies And Dogs Of All Ages - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/155/
3. Podcast Episode 145: 10 Ways To Teach A Dog To Lay Down And How To Shape It Without Luring - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/145/
4. YouTube Video: Puppy Belief's Training Progress Update: 9 Months Old - https://youtu.be/b6HBZKx7jNs
5. Podcast Episode 146: Balanced Dog Training: Does It Really Exist? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/146/
6. YouTube Video: Understanding Your Dog's Reinforcement Zone (RZ) with Susan Garrett - https://youtu.be/OaUAScgaFAg
7. Podcast Episode 107: Pedicure Please: 3 Steps To Dog Nail Trimming Or Grooming Success At Home! - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/107/
8. YouTube Playlist: Susan Garrett's Dog Training Philosophy and Training Processes - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2An5_3KqDPqFVV6J6dYsYx
9. Tasty Treats Recipe eBook - https://dogsthat.com/tastytreats/
10. YouTube Playlist: Reinforcement, Permissions and Transfer of Value in Dog Training with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy1IUj_4P54q2PIuLNtnXjFO
11. Blog Post with Video: The Transfer of Value in Dog Training - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/02/transfer-of-value-in-dog-training/
12. Podcast Episode 190: Using Daily Quickies To Fast Track Your Dog Training And Grow Your Dog’s Skills - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/190/
13. Learn to Play ItsYerChoice - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/
14. Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/
15. Podcast Episode 191: Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common Sense Protocol For Relaxation - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/191/
16. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/aDe3GiJRXVg

Visit us at shapedbydog.com  

Have you ever been in a dog training situation and felt you are in the wrong place as your dog is not responding like other dogs? Or have you ever thought that your dog is not like other dogs? It could be in a dog training class, a workshop or an online course, and you see other people training and think your dog doesn’t compare. You are not alone, and it’s why I often say to my students, “train the dog in front of you” and “meet your dog where they’re at” so that you and your dog can be a confident team.

In the episode you'll hear:

• What I witnessed happen to a Jack Russell Terrier in group stays at a dog obedience class.
• Why we need to believe what our dogs are telling us.
• How to use the 5C Pyramid to protect and grow confidence for you and your dog.
• Tips on how to know if a dog is ready for challenge.
• That your dog not doing what other dogs do does not make your dog bad or you less of a trainer.
• Why our dog’s issues are opportunities to grow a deeper connection with them.
• How to understand what the dog in front of you needs right now.
• What I did with my dog Buzz at agility class when he was young and overexcited.
• Why we can set goals, but our dogs set the pace of their training.

Resources:

1. Podcast Episode 172: How To Teach Your Dog Anything With My Training Plan – 5C - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/172/
2. Podcast Episode 138: Frantic Dog? Are You Training Both The Hold And The Do? - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/138/
3. Podcast Episode 29: Understanding and Preventing Reactivity and Aggression in Your Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/29/
4. Podcast Episode 168: Creating Confidence For Anxious, Stressed Or Reactive Dogs Part 1 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/168/
5. Podcast Episode 169: Dog Training A Stressed, Anxious Or Reactive Dog Part 2 - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/169/
6. YouTube Video: Susan Garrett’s Perch Work Dog Tricks (Pivots and Spins) – Hot Zone - https://youtu.be/O6sj6fTJnFc
7. Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/
8. YouTube Playlist: Target Training for Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy3ylCyQ2bJQSCwo_ERiVHj3
9. YouTube Playlist: Dog Body Language, Communication Signals, and How to Read Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2IwzRwAWcG0yK8oez1nPU0
10. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/wORARsMN85Y

On this episode of Knowing Animals, we speak to Dr Justyna Włodarczyk, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of North American Cultures and Literatures at Warsaw University in Poland. We discuss her 2018 book Genealogy of Obedience: Reading North American Dog Training Literature, 1850s-2000s, which was published by Brill.

This episode of Knowing Animals is sponsored by the Australasian Animal Studies Association and the Animal Publics book series at Sydney University Press.