4. Training Dogs Flashcards
What can cause behaviour problems
- Changes in life-style
- The discovery that a dog requires more
work and responsibility then willing/able to provide - Specific behavior problems
Describe some dogs and their notable traits and behaviours
Border Collies = Herding
Labrador Retrievers = Retrieving kids
German Shepherd = Protection
West Highland Terrier = Ratting (digging)
Chow Chow = Hunting/Pulling
How is play benefitial?
- Puppy learns and practices all the behaviours and skills for adult life through play
- Puppy learns signals and tests the waters of pack structure and hierarchy
How is body language important?
- Our single most important way to communicate
- Important in deferential/agonistic structure that canine social structure is based
- submissive posture used to diffuse/prevent agonistic situations
How does our body language affect things?
- Leaning forward can be agonistic, leaning back is less threatening
- Head cocking can disarm a dog
- Staring them down may activate them
- Be authoritative when giving commands; slumped shoulders won’t work but letting belly button shine might
- Holding breath = fear or tension, deep breaths = relaxation
- dilated rough eyes - need to be on guard
-relaxed jaw that is slightly open = relaxed dog - tense jaw, closed mouth - tense/fearful/reactive dog
How do dogs think?
- Dogs like in the “now” and have a very good internal clock
- Routines work great with dogs but can lead to problems when these expected events don’t happen
Becoming a pack leader, cesar milan - Control his mind
- control his mind
Show leadership, dog needs exercise, rules, boundaries and limitations. must earn affection + food
becoming a pack leader Cesar Milan 2. Owner must be a pack leader
Have authority, demand good behavior not debate it, don’t give attention when stressed, project a calm + assertive attitude, never work with a dog when frustrated, angry, or passive
Becoming a pack leader cesar milan 3 channel energy
Make dog work for reward, appropriate play, walk + runs, play dates with other dogs, pacifer toys/chew toys, dog sports agility, flyball
Becoming a pack leader 4. Obedience training
sit, stay, down need to be solid to desensitize to other problems
yawning in dogs is a displacement behaviour, dog is in conflict
Becoming a pack leader 5. importance of attention
Dogs are monogamous, social behaviour/competition, facility of attachment, negative attention is still attention
becoming a pack leader 6 attention seeking behaviour
barking, mounting, mouthing, inappropiate elimination, stealing, social interference, anxiety, hyperactivity
What is the definition of a well behaved dog - cesar milan
- Reliably obedience trained
- Quiets on command
- Pays attention to owner
- Plays independently
- Defers to owner consistently
- Owner plays a crucial role in dog development!
What are types of rewards to give your dog?
food, touch, praise, play, attention, social access, chewing, avoidance of discomfort
Describe how clicker training works and what to do
- classical training - click first, offer treat, continue once link established between them
- Operant training to teach desired behaviour - once performed, click and treat. Once established begin to remove food