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
What are our options for a mildly upset dog?
Straight CC
Habituation
Would we bet our house this dog is upset?
no! he could just be amped up.
When would we bet our house on a dog being upset?
RG
Whats the downside of diagnosing upset when he’s not?
Loss of time! Not as efficient
Whats a OC Terminal for tail chasing
Dog sits/downs/stations on owner approach
No more self injury
What is a CC Terminal for the dog who fears owner approach
The dog feels happy with the owner’s approach
No more self-injury
What is the clearest A for the TP for the spinning dog example
Approach to the confinement area
Go for the big one.
The other things may take care of themselves!
What should we beware of when we approach a case such as tail chasing?
Diagnosis Paralysis
What will the CS be in the tail spinning?
CS - approach
US - Chicken
What will the ABC be in the tail spinning plan?
A Approach
A “wait”
B sit stay/down stay
C Chicken
What is the pavlovian plan for a tail spinner?
Setting 30 mins in confinement
CS wife approaches
US pick up kong stuff with chicken
Setting after2-3 hour absence
CS wife approaches
US pick up kong stuff with chicken
Setting after work
CS wife approaches
US pick up kong stuff with chicken
Setting first thing in the morning
CS wife approaches
US chicken
Setting - repeat 1 - 4
CS husband approaches
US chicken
In the CC plan, what if he chases his tail on owner’s approach?
give him the chicken. This is CC
What are the rules for CC?
1:1 ratio US/CS
Never have the CS without the US
check overshadow and blocking risks and eliminate or remove the 1:1 ratio of these things
Get order of events right - CS then US
Why are we using a kong in the upset dog CC plan?
Enrichment element
May get a nice dri with the delivery of the kong
we then have an operant we can use
It’s not always easy to see a CER so it can be easier with a kong as we can then use this as an anticipation gauge
What if the dog can’t eat the chicken on approach?
Dog is upset. Split back. Do whatever it takes. Make it more accessible if it’s a naive kong dog. reduce time even to a few seconds if needed! We’ve got to start somewhere!
When would we make sure we were way below the threshold on CC plans
1 - when we could make the problem worse
2 - will the dog get a rap sheet
3 - will any one get hurt or bitten?
4 - what is the risk?
What are some steps in an OC plan for tail spinning?
1 A down from stand on verbal
B down
C food, then kong with chicken, then gate opened
Why is the order - Wife approaches, then verbal down
We want the A to be wife approaching
What are sensible distance increments?
3 feet
5 feet
10 foot
Why can we be chunky with a growly pup?
No one will get hurt if there is an opps moment
We aren’t having him rehearse a problem because he is so young
What are the possible terminals for a growly pup?
CC Pup feels happy when picked up
OC Puppy sits quietly when picked up in the middle of play
Is the growly pup upset?
Probably! he is at least uncomfortable
How upset is the growly pup likely to be?
Mild
Why are we calling the growly pup mild?
Because he’s so young! Little pup, with no long history
Are we 100% sure hes upset?
no - its possible he is just amped up. Not likely - but possible.
What is the growly pup was just going for bite without warning?
We’d be more worried about the prognosis because he doesn’t have warning signals but he is just a pup so we will probably see a fast curve of change
What would you predict from a CER procedure wt a growly pup? if he was amped up and you did straight CC?? What would you see?
Orientation to where the treat comes from
Looking at treat pouch
Drooling
happy/love!
Orientating to a treat pouch is a B that you can then require! DRI
e.g. kong/treat pouch –> tip-off that we have the orientation.
What is good practice for the snappy pup CER?
the Crate and handling
