Training plans Flashcards
How many paths are there up the mountain for TPs
Many!
How do we build an OC TP
1) ID terminal
2) Break into Parameters
3) Incremental TP
4) Train, split as needed
What are normal parameters?
Duration
Distance
Distraction
Degree of prompting
Warm-up
What’s the definition of reasonably successful?
Can do it at a stick rate
Is ROR adequate for his level
Where do we start on a TP?
What can he do now and be reasonably sucessful
Why is a tail chaser (to the point of self-injury) referred to a vet behaviourist?
Canine compulsive disorder
with any type of intensity
or self-injury
Will also be able to rule out other medical issues e.g. dermatology
When you have a tail chaser what could be going on?
He may be anxious!
He could be bored
He could be amped up
We could wonder in the dessert!!
What flag should go up when approach is a principal A to any possible “upset” related issues?
We need to rule out any owner-delivered P+
What should you do if you suspect P+ is being delivered?
We need to get them to stop, in a sensitive way. We need to make approach be an A but also we need to get a positive association to touch
Which Why’s are important for a behaviour like tail chasing?
Does owner approach mean P+?
Address exercise and mental stimulation
Why do we need to address exercise and mental stimulation in CDD?
We need to spend some energy!
How long do you need to wait to see if a med is working?
4-6 weeks
Should you wait for the meds to kick in before commencing Bmod?
Trainers choice.
Be aware dogs can get worse during the drug latency period (we don’t know why though, could be due to lots of different things)
Why do dogs sometimes get worse when starting on meds?
Was it caused by drug?
Coincidental to drug?
Plan needs tweaking
Did the owner relax mgmt measures?
Gastric issues
Nausea?
Is a tail-chasing dog upset?
Vote yes - self injury is a tip off
What choice do we have for an upset dog?
DRI or
CC
How severe would we rate a tail chaser who is injurying himself?
Moderate
What are our choices for a moderately upset dog?
DS/CC and meds