https://isdck9.com/working-a-dog-with-food daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614896249183-2Q3Q149I0EF7HL311HBO/image-asset.png Training towards a BH - Hana 2013 - Arrival of New Dog for BH Training - Week 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614896249183-2Q3Q149I0EF7HL311HBO/image-asset.png Training towards a BH - Hana 2013 - Arrival of New Dog for BH Training - Week 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614896378147-01UF1YDAJG8GJHAXFCVP/image-asset.png Training towards a BH - Hana 2013 - Working towards a BH - Week 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614896468676-ZKZ06ZWX6B9HP8NPPVZW/image-asset.png Training towards a BH - Hana 2013 - Working towards a BH - Week 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614896565395-8YRK3K7CXL2NTSUNYG1U/image-asset.png Training towards a BH - Hana 2013 - Working towards a BH - Week 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614896677892-MQWP9DANB99YEZ1NOUUB/image-asset.png Training towards a BH - Hana 2013 - Working towards a BH - Week 5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614896777621-6YJ7CIMABUSG2HAA3O09/image-asset.png Training towards a BH - Hana 2013 - Working towards a BH - Week 6 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614896981250-IHH7TGQ4M41WJO8B8QL7/image-asset.png Training towards a BH - Hana 2013 - Working Towards a BH - Mock Routine https://isdck9.com/live-webinars daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614960700349-UDITOMV6WA1G6LM29OVZ/liveWebinars.jpg Webinars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614897239989-XAG4025M57XU9SZHBQQS/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - From Teacher To Professor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614919085551-5CHIK638UP4LIGY9HKEF/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - How to feed the K9 Athlete https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614959321696-TDCIKUA190SNRZBYR61A/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - The memory of the Canis lupus Familiaris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1635697090316-GUPUHAMQMP64G2NODMC9/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - Lecture Innate vs learned behaviors vs Stress Responses In this lecture I explain the differences between Innate and Learned behaviors. I talk about how humans are responsible for creating almost all unwanted behaviors in their dog. And I explain how human interactions can create anxiety and aggression by reinforcing the wrong mind state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1636404552743-I8OBLQ8KGRXIV0GSF95M/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - LIVE Lecture:Know the Dog you Have Forget the dog You want https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1637424943802-92ZZ92X0PE9APN0700AR/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - Should you play Tug? How to play with your dog? Should you play tug with your dog? This lecture is all about playing with your dog and what game should you play based upon genetics. I will also teach you that playing start with managing expectations and anticipations in your daily life with your dog, without a toy present. I explain my "two ball game" and the why's and how's of this game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1637680912873-LUTJ37WB6CWWNJNZZLHW/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - What About Toys? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1638228473711-VWL6TW10QXD5DH4SUT5D/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - Are my dogs "Playing" or is this "Fighting"? Are the dogs playing or are the dogs fighting? Lecture about the subtle body language differences between play and fight and the signal in the transition or escalation phase from play to fight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1638750424212-P4QOJ8HW1DX59LV8J9VR/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - What about Tools? tools. I explain the difference in attitude we need to have in order to introduce the use of tools correctly. In the past and still lots of current trainers use tools as a controlling mechanism rather than a method to increase learning. Tools should be used to enhance clarity and to promote better learning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1639415753107-SCRJMZHWJY7JOZ4MIUK4/image-asset.jpeg Webinars - Foundation on how dogs learn? In this lecture I explain how the basics on how dogs learn and why they exhibit certain behaviors. I talk about unintentional reinforcement by the humans. I explain the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary reinforcers and the differences between conditioned and innate responses. https://isdck9.com/live-show-bark-talks-with-bart daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614897418697-1B738EEP2FK58GBHQDV9/image-asset.jpeg LIVE Show - Bark talks with Bart - Bark Talks - You are not in Charge of What motivates your dog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614897418697-1B738EEP2FK58GBHQDV9/image-asset.jpeg LIVE Show - Bark talks with Bart - Bark Talks - You are not in Charge of What motivates your dog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614897528326-7KTXR3S20Q3U72UHGOKU/image-asset.jpeg LIVE Show - Bark talks with Bart - Bark Talks - The nothing Box Concept https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614918082741-7IWOTM2EMOPSOFYERRDB/image-asset.jpeg LIVE Show - Bark talks with Bart - Bark Talks - Canine Circle of Confidence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614918240310-H42NMGWORJ5DQANI2IK9/image-asset.jpeg LIVE Show - Bark talks with Bart - Bark Talks - First steps in raising a puppy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1614918393725-K5NAA9YJLIGLG2XF436O/image-asset.jpeg LIVE Show - Bark talks with Bart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1615871211041-0RF6M6G0RW82ILKP84MO/image-asset.jpeg LIVE Show - Bark talks with Bart - Bark Talks With Bart - The use of Aversive's https://isdck9.com/puppy-development-series daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616600209143-9EXB11W8CLBWRK4975Q0/IMG_1669.JPG Puppy Development Series https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616600119763-RJ7LMIBEDXIGSALUMX99/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy Development Series - Episode 1: The first 24 hours In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode: I go over the first important 24hours for your puppy, how to organize your house, the use of x-pens and room dividers. Potty training and much more. Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttote... The Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616602034994-YDTUDBL5U7MY1U1JOZSN/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy Development Series - Episode 2: The first steps in Building trust and respect In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode: I go over the first important mechanical skill we as humans need to master in order to build trust and respect with the puppy. I explain "the nothing in a dog's life is free" principle. Go over conditioning of the clicker, the first parts of our communication system and much more. Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttote... The Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616602176009-LLIXOHHYZIJ6TBSC0H3R/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy Development Series - Episode 3: Puppy Socialization? In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode: I go over the importance of socialization and what to do and what not to do with your puppy,. Building more engagement and setting new rules. Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttote... The Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616630549715-4JS7DNIN0M9REA50PLRW/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy Development Series - Episode 4: Developing Basic Position In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode: I go over the next steps in putting coming into basic position on a distance lure and visual cue. We are working on more engagement and turning the reward into an event. Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle The puppy development series is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616686675173-6W1S2XWMIMHYE0S7ZKXU/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy Development Series - Episode 5: Adding a Visual Cue In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode 5: I go over transitioning from luring to a visual cue, I am building left leg awareness, we are shaping the first steps of heeling and we do all of this ambidextrous. Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle The puppy development series is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616687493187-TELLPPRLTED8PXRSYHZ9/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy Development Series - Episode 6: Tactical Basic Position In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode 6: I am building upon the skill learned in the previous video, I am adding a visual cue the right side position and I am introducing the Tactical Basic Position (between the legs) Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle The puppy development series is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616688151405-02O6V126IYZ8KEU6HONM/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy development series - Episode 7: Putting all the skill together In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode 7: Agrippa is worked by his owner/handler Geoff and we are putting all the skills learned from the previous 6 videos together. We are working for the first time on a baseball field. Agrippa has never been there, we are working on engagement, basic position and heeling including corners. Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle The puppy development series is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617224839539-JXC9J4RPIXQJ82WCRCUV/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy Development Series - Episode 8: Positions In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode 8: Agrippa and I are working on position transitions, down and stand. With the luring technique we are manipulation the puppy in the correct position and behavior. After a couple of successful sessions with about 10 repetitions per session I am able to start putting the behavior on a visual cue. At the end of the session I explain the process. Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle The puppy development series is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617894866104-R48C5XUE9SDPOGDRST8J/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series - Puppy Development Series - Episode 9: Positions Continued In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode 9: Agrippa and I are working on continuing to work position transitions, down and stand. In this training block I am reinforcing the motionless and non movement in the legs and feet after the visual cue of stand. Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle The puppy development series is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1619907461414-JYQSK6OI35KGDKT6GEFY/image-asset.jpeg Puppy Development Series In this series I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new puppy and how I go about setting the puppy up for success and build a relationship based upon mutual trust, respect and Fun. In this episode 10: Agrippa and Geoff and I are working the basic position on the right. Agrippa had difficulties stying straight. With the use of some objects we build perfect muscle memory Be prepared and study the fundamental knowledge required to follow this series at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle The puppy development series is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://isdck9.com/ruppert-series-building-a-protection-dog daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1615848056714-09UEQE8QA8V4TLKCWKYU/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Episode 1 Meet Ruppert, a one a half year old German Shepherd that arrived yesterday at TCS. Ruppert will be trained as a personal protection dog. Ruppert has zero relationship with me. He travelled for 72 hours from Europe and is in a completely strange place. In this new series with Ruppert were I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new dog and how I go about the training process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1615848056714-09UEQE8QA8V4TLKCWKYU/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Episode 1 Meet Ruppert, a one a half year old German Shepherd that arrived yesterday at TCS. Ruppert will be trained as a personal protection dog. Ruppert has zero relationship with me. He travelled for 72 hours from Europe and is in a completely strange place. In this new series with Ruppert were I will demonstrate how I build a relationship with a new dog and how I go about the training process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1615849534059-Z19RMMG84MBWC0C9LCBS/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 2: Meeting new Friends Meet Ruppert, a one a half year old German Shepherd that arrived yesterday at TCS. Ruppert will be trained as a personal protection dog. Ruppert has zero relationship with me. He travelled for 72 hours from Europe and is in a completely strange place. In this new series with Ruppert were I will demonstrate how I build a Protection Dog and how to build a relationship with a new dog and how I go about the training process. In this episode I keep working on engagement and I am introducing a new friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1615942003120-2DH4WFX5GK517Z11S1IF/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series Episode 3 Luring, Drive Work and playing with a dog In this episode Ruppert is playing with a dog, learns how to lure, shapes basic position, goes on a walk and has his first bite pillow intro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616168234081-9QO22ONR0L5MJBVIUMGA/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 4 - Learning to Communicate Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 4 :Learning how to communicate In this episode I continue working on the visual cue of basic position, I introduce a new visual cue for the sit. I build duration in the sit. I teach him to transition from sit into basic position. We hang out in the house for the first time, I explain the importance of a heat lamp with concrete floors, goes on a walk with his favorite girls Darla and Ruppert hangs out drinking a beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616199004880-VYXRL534FOUG81XF4BG5/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series Episode 5 Learning Visual Cue's Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 5 :Learning Visual Cue's In this episode I work on discrimination between two visual cue's , the sit and basic position. Ruppert learns that he needs to remain in a sit until another cue, in this case the basic position cue is given. I combine this with the duration in the sit. We have multiple teaching sessions, train in the rain, deal with a cat and dogs barking and we went on a walk and played in a new pasture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616367975665-U28DXRL4BOGWDBKW8HTD/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series Episode 6 :Learning Continues Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 6 :Learning Continues In this episode I keep working on discrimination between two visual cue's , the sit and basic position. I build duration in the sit. I work Ruppert off leash on a new training area, my parking lot). He goes on a walk with Darla and Ruppert got a new K9 Ballistics elevated chew proof bed. The Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog is available for ISDC members only, you can sign up here. https://isdck9.com/become-a-member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616458875320-Z4K99DUHNXKT26XLDH04/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 7 :Learning Heeling Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 7 :Learning Heeling In this episode in my first session I introduce Ruppert to the main training field and work on engagement there. I am able to ask for simple previous learned behaviors, the sit and basic position. In the second session I work on heeling and finding the left leg and coming into basic position from a 45 degree angle and lateral. Ruppert went on a walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616535768112-J69JH52B3Y6XX7R4BZS3/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Episode 8: Heeling, Finding Basic Position and Bite Development Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 8: Heeling, Finding Basic Positions and Bite Development In this episode: I am building upon the skill from last session and teaching Ruppert to find the left leg and basic position from different angles. We are adding lateral movements. Ruppert also learns to stay in basic position with a 90 degree left and right turn. We are continuing heeling and are able to ask for heeling with just a visual cue at the end of the morning session. Ruppert goes on his daily morning walk with his friend Darla. We are heading out to another location today and Ruppert travels in the trailer together with other dogs. He has his second bite development session and goes for a second afternoon walk with his friend Darla. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616625217606-ZWBMO87J3D3UXODZ9WJO/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 9: Heeling on Visual Cue & Intro to Touch Boards Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 9:heeling on Visual cue and Introduction to the Touch Boards is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode: I am building upon the skills from last session and combining coming into basic position with right and left turns in motion with heeling. I have put these behaviors on a visual cue. Ruppert also learns to jump on a touch board. This is a very interesting session as it shows that splitting all behaviors into very tiny behaviors will lead to success. I am able to go from shaping a simple foot on the board to putting jumping and staying on the board on an audible cue in one training block. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616860966632-J04T1USBTHXQ6HDY231J/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Episode 10 Positions & Intro to Distractions Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 10:Positions and Introduction to Distraction is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 10: After the previous sessions of introducing Ruppert to the touch board I started developing positions, Down and stand. I used a luring technique to manipulate Ruppert into the positions I want and what body mechanics I would like to see. In the second training block I introduce Ruppert to his first distractions in an engagement session. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616946434003-GC653PFSW8VNURFHILA0/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 11: Turns on Touch Board and more distractions Ruppert Series - Building a Protection Dog - Episode 11:Turns on Touch Board and more Distractions is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 11: In the previous training block on the touch boards Ruppert had problems turning on the board. I decided to isolate this problem and train the turning behavior in a separate training block. In the first training block I am able to get the turning behavior on a visual cue. In the second training block I introduce Ruppert to more distractions (more people) in an engagement session. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1616971877504-NXW02O9HFVSDWJZU4HON/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 12: More Touch Board work. Ruppert Series - Episode 12:More Touch Board work is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 12: Ian building upon the skills learned in the previous session and I am able to add an audible cue "turn" to the behavior. I decided to have another touch board training Block in the afternoon and proofed the audible cue in that session. I was also able to have two session within the training block working on positions. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617117488880-ZVAQ9OQ18R6VNO4NLG08/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 13: Positions and Hiking Ruppert Series - Episode 13:Positions and Hiking is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 13: After successful creating confidence on the touch board I start conditioning two positions and position transitions. I decided to only develop the Down and stand for now. Ruppert offers a lot of sitting behavior already so I do not want to reinforce that even more (yet) in my position transitions as he might develop a bias to the sitting behavior. In the afternoon we relaxed and went on a hike with Darla and let dogs be dogs. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617223222209-TWLHDEF38M4GWZMFU5TQ/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 14: More Positions Ruppert Series - Episode 14: More Positions Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 14:Today it is all about positions, both training blocks will cover the positions down and stand and position transitions. We are able to have more fluent behavior on audible cue and we see a reduction of Latency in response to the cue. Also improvement in speed of execution of both behaviors. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617294229542-HPOE4RTF5HBDKIH0XEAE/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 15: More Positions and a tracking teaser Ruppert Series - Episode 15: More Positions and a tracking teaser is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 15:Today it is all about positions again and making the behavior more fluent and increasing the clarity in the discrimination between the two audible stimuli "Stand" and "Down". In the afternoon we had Fun tracking with K9 Tinka. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617317390757-MNAF2VTSZQZ60RJ7AI0E/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 16: Touch Pads - Introduction Ruppert Series - Episode 16: Touch Pads - Introductions is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. Here is a preview for Non members. In this episode 16:It's all about learning a new skill, Touch Pads. Touch pads are a very versatile tool that I use to develop many competitive behaviors for various sports like IGP - IPO - PSA - RING and KNPV. They are useful to create behaviors like, turning, cornering, useful for jump, (high, broad), Palisade, tunnel, send-out and so much more. In this episode I am introducing Ruppert to the touch pads. Ruppert also plays a bit of two Ball with Trainer Charlie and he gets groomed. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617638426069-FYW2PSJR5J0WEYHIK3PW/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 17: Touch Pads - Developing Hind Muscle Memory Ruppert Series - Episode 17: Touch Pads - Developing Hind Muscle Memory is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 17:In the first session I am introducing Ruppert two a second smaller touch pad. I am continuing developing upon the skills of the previous session. I am teaching Ruppert that is totally ok to walk away from me. An important skill here in engagement work. If you don't teach the dog that but only work on engagement the dog will stick to you at all times, that might lead to "problems" when teaching skills like a send-out or handler salience in protection work. In the second sessions I am working on hind end, lateral mechanical skills to build hind end muscle memory. Useful for cornering balance etc. Ruppert enjoys Easter. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617806704920-MR50XHDZEB3A9T52LJGJ/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 18: Revisiting Basic Position and Heeling Ruppert Series - Episode 18: Revisiting Basic Position and Heeling is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. Preview for non members. In this episode 18:In the first session I am revisiting the previous developed behavior, basic position. I am working on 90, 180, 270 and 360 degree turns. I am asking for heeling on a visual stimulus (hand). In the second session I bring Ruppert to my tracking fields which are much richer and salient in different smells. This is my next sheet of paper, raising the criteria by choosing a different and more difficult environment. In the afternoon I took Ruppert for a walk To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617842814083-MLFLREIXM4QQU07WQSQB/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 19: Continuing Heeling and Introduction of Focus Ruppert Series - Episode 19: Continuing Heeling and Introduction of Focus is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. Preview for non members. In this episode 19:In the first session I am continuing working on the improved behaviors of yesterday. More steps of heeling and a combination of turns. In the second session I introduce Ruppert to Focus and that looking at the hands in not reinforcing anymore. From a teachers standpoint I believe this is an excellent session that demonstrate the importance of great observational skills, mechanical skills and timing that we as trainers need to have to set our dogs up for success. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1618068169303-ML196GAKMC5390QEJD1Q/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 20: Increased Focus Ruppert Series - Episode 20: Increased Focus is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. Preview for non members. In this episode 20 :This entire episode consisting of three training blocks is all dedicated on building focus. Ruppert progressed from giving focus for 1 to 2 seconds in a front to 4 - 5 seconds in basic position with the hand filled with food next to his head. Ruppert unfortunately got a minor but painful injury on his foot and after consulting with the vet he needs a week or so rest. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1618963363386-8OOEYHZSRZ2L9IXTGWZ9/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 21: Resuming training after injury Ruppert Series - Episode 21: Resuming Training after injury is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. Preview for non members. In this episode 21 :Rupert got injured on his foot 11 days before this video. During these 11 days we stopped training and just hand-fed Ruppert. The reason why is that if Ruppert has pain during training he can associate that pain with the training. That is something we don't want. So when dogs are not feeling well or they are injured postponing your "official" trainings is a smart move. In this video Ruppert resumes his training and both training blocks focus on basic position with focussing. You will see that with the training break he regressed a bit, which is normal as the behaviors were just developed and not yet generalized. Remember Ruppert has been with us only a month just before his injury. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1619046696363-MHK1C8UHX91D3XTFS15T/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 22: Focus, getting better at it Ruppert Series - Episode 22: Focus, getting better at it is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. Preview for non members. In this episode 22 :Rupert had a much better day today. We improved on our focus work in basic position. One of the reasons I choose this exercise is to avoid stress on the injury. Movement and position transitions could cause strain which is still to be avoided. Although still distracted, both sessions showed a much better picture then yesterday. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1619575064569-DLYJOFMWEKBP74771750/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 23: Improvements with focus and socialization session Ruppert Series - Episode 23: Improvements with focus and socialization session is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. Preview for non members. In this episode 23 Ruppert made progress with Focus in basic position and small movement in heeling. We also engaged in a socialization session with Four other dogs. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1620100307280-Z2JOGGE6DBSADBZFB5BG/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 24: Back to the Touch Pads and meeting my new handlers Ruppert Series - Episode 24: Back to the Touch Pads and meeting my new handlers is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. Preview for non members. In this episode 24: We revisited the touchpad and introduced the 2quart one. challenging for a big German Shepherd but Ruppert did really well. We worked on muscle control and mechanics and a bit on focus on the touchpad. We also worked on turning towards the handler after being send to the touch pads. Ruppert got introduced to his two future handlers. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1620185235646-ZHWAMBJOHUAUXCVG1II2/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 25: Raising Criteria on the Touch Pads And Engagement outdoors Ruppert Series - Episode 25: Raising Criteria on the Touch Pads And Engagement outdoors is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 25: I raised the criteria on the touch pad by increasing the distance between them. I also asked for a better turn after going on the the touch pads and waited until Ruppert made a 100 degree to 180 degree turn. The third way I increased criteria was by increasing my distance to the touch pad. In the second session I worked on engagement outdoors after I worked the other dogs in tracking. The weather was to beautiful to go back inside. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1620256318188-RNK4X6JKNZDL1Y2CUCJ3/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 26: Mastering the Touch Pads Ruppert Series - Episode 26: Mastering the Touch Pads is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 26: I raised the criteria on the touch pad again by increasing the distance between them. Ruppert also offers better turns and is turning between 150 degrees to 180 degrees. A lot of progress was made in the discrimination of the cued behavior. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1620493956865-CZWU2DECROUOOAD6M7NB/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series -Episode 27: Touch Pads, Combining behavior, Audible Cue and Introducing Tertiary reinforcers Ruppert Series -Episode 27: Touch Pads, Combining behavior, Audible Cue and Introducing Tertiary reinforcers is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 27: I raised the criteria on the touch pad again by combining multiple transitions from one touch pad to the other. I worked on discrimination of visual cues and taught Ruppert to ignore my body movements. I also introduced a tertiary reinforcer "Good" to condition Ruppert to "stay in behavior" and that the secondary reinforcer ("the click") will come. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1620696098170-XP35F80SCDJXQYA4VCPT/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series -Episode 28: Teaching Bella Ruppert Series -Episode 28: Teaching Bella is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 28: I used Ruppert to "teach" Bella proper energy levels when in certain environments. With the help of Dr. Bandura's observational learning Bella modeled Ruppert's behavior when laying dow. Bella is a three year old female spayed German Shepherd with intense prey drive. Bella suffers from chronic overstimulation and prey lock which result in her mis-directing and redirecting her frustration onto her environment. Behaviors like excessive canine screaming, trash biting, barking, digging are often her behaviors of choice to do so. Many of these problems start with a very young age 5 to 8 weeks in where the pup never learns how to control drive. After years of unintentionally being rewarded this becomes a very addicting state of mind for the dog and in turn also the behavior. In the next month I will use different dogs and different counter conditioning and extinction techniques to re-direct these unwanted behaviors and show her that calm assertive behavior will lead to more success. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1620921431421-7ZD2J9SWG42AGL86F450/image-asset.jpeg Ruppert Series - Building a protection dog - Ruppert Series - Episode 29: Having a bad day - Many Smells Form a Big Distraction Ruppert Series - Episode 29: Having a bad day - Many Smells Form a Big Distraction is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this episode 29: I decided to use the drone as a distraction in my engagement work combined with 3 people in my direct environment. Surprisingly the drone was no distraction at all for Ruppert but the smells in the grass from different dogs urinating (including 1 bitch in heat) and pooping was too challenging for him. Ruppert check out with my many times and this was by far the worst session we had together. Lesson learning is to work more in environments that challenge him with scent and salient smells and teach him to have positive salience towards me and negative salience towards the smells and that interacting with the smells will lead to having no food. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://isdck9.com/basic-obedience-skills daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617295504746-W8RCOVMECKFS60V39KAC/image-asset.jpeg Basic Obedience Skills - Mechanical Skills for Basic Obedience - Luring Skills Dog training is both a science and a mechanical skill. In this video I show you some of the basic movements to learn to develop these important mechanical skills. Body language is the most important form of communication between the canine and you. Clarity in that communication will lead to trust toward the human. Practice these basic mechanical skills before you implement them in your dog training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617295504746-W8RCOVMECKFS60V39KAC/image-asset.jpeg Basic Obedience Skills - Mechanical Skills for Basic Obedience - Luring Skills Dog training is both a science and a mechanical skill. In this video I show you some of the basic movements to learn to develop these important mechanical skills. Body language is the most important form of communication between the canine and you. Clarity in that communication will lead to trust toward the human. Practice these basic mechanical skills before you implement them in your dog training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617226302250-R3Q199ZENJBHGTMVMN02/image-asset.jpeg Basic Obedience Skills - Transitioning from Luring to Audible Cues With Bite Bonus! In this video I explain the concepts on how to transition from luring to visual cue, to audible cue. I am doing this with the foundation of positions and position transitions. The behaviors in this video are not the end behaviors that I want to see with positions transitions but are the foundation that I need to go to the next step in training. That step is taking the behaviors we have developed in this face to the touch boards and fine tuning them. The touch boards are an important element in training the positions as the dog will learn that he can't move in the positions. (forward, backward, sideways) He can't leave the board basically and needs to have four paws on the board at all times. This face will require good mechanical skill in luring, reward manipulation, reward placement, observation skills and Timing! Timing of the secondary reinforcer is crucial and will play ALMOST the most important element that will determine learning progress. If any of the required skill lack, go practice them without the dog. Keep your training blocks small with multiple sessions and about 5 to 10 repetitions depending on how well your dog performs. You will see that with each dog I keep the training block to about 5 - 8 minutes and within that block I have multiple session with multiple repetitions. The key is that after 2 sessions within that training block you should see progress. If you don't see progress there is something wrong with your training techniques (luring, reward, timing, etc. ) Cancel the training block and go back to the drawing board and try to figure out what went wrong. ( 99.99% on the human side) Watch this video to the end as I added a small bonus. As a reward I allowed my girl Falca to hurt someone.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617225852132-B59GMM4RD1QYMP9ONLWB/image-asset.jpeg Basic Obedience Skills - Touch Boards in Obedience Training - Fundamental use Touch Boards, an important and useful concept to teach. I use touch pads and boards in almost all of my training. Examples of behaviors I create with them are, Send out, position transitions, Guard for Schutzhund, high jumps for Ring Sports (French, Belgian and Mondio), Recall fronts, Retrieve fronts and many many more. Most trainers move to fast developing new behaviors and setting new criteria. They also don't have a good understanding how the boards work and don't know how to transition of them and fade them out. (thats another video) Sometime I use boxes too, like apple boxes if I have dogs that have issues with transitions. (also another video) Building touch boards is fairly easy, a couple of 2x4 and a sheet of ply wood will do, add some outdoor carpet and voila. Measurements, Take the length of your dog, front feet to butt and add 6 inches, take the width of your dog, wide stance front feet and add 3 inches. This will allow for in-place movement but also narrow enough that when the dog leans side ways he will be off the touch board and therefor not meet the criteria. Many trainers work with wrong size board for their dog. They see one work on youtube with a board and build one exactly like that and then wonder why their pooch moves around. In this video you will see a green novice dog, then a puppy, adolescents in the work, and a finished product doing related behaviors to the touch board work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1617226563004-6JH1V4FR8D98PUH5FJPG/image-asset.jpeg Basic Obedience Skills - Raised Touch Boards for dog training position in obedience - Why and fundamental use. Touch Boards, an important and useful concept to teach. I use touch pads and boards in almost all of my training. Examples of behaviors I create with them are, Send out, position transitions, Guard for Schutzhund, high jumps for Ring Sports (French, Belgian and Mondio), Recall fronts, Retrieve fronts and many many more. Most trainers move to fast developing new behaviors and setting new criteria. They also don't have a good understanding how the boards work and don't know how to transition of them and fade them out. (thats another video) In this video you will see my puppy Walkiria being exposed to the raised boards for the first time. She adapts to it very fast. The raised boards give new challenges for the dog, when the paw goes off the don't feel solid ground underneath but the paw is dangling in the air. Take your time building up the confidents. After a couple of seconds Walkiria figures it out and understand the new criteria that I have set. We can train positions transitions much easier now without the need that I change my body language while doing so. With touch boards on ground level we need to bend down our knees which alters the body language and is trying and annoying to be honest frankly. Sometime I use boxes too, like apple boxes if I have dogs that have issues with transitions. (also another video) Building touch boards is fairly easy, a couple of 2x4 and a sheet of ply wood will do, add some outdoor carpet and voila. Measurements, Take the length of your dog, front feet to butt and add 6 inches, take the width of your dog, wide stance front feet and add 3 inches. This will allow for in-place movement but also narrow enough that when the dog leans side ways he will be off the touch board and therefor not meet the criteria. Many trainers work with wrong size board for their dog. They see one work on youtube with a board and build one exactly like that and then wonder why their pooch moves around. https://isdck9.com/bella-series-behavior-modification-of-a-chronic-overstimulated-gsd daily 0.75 2024-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1621268372332-2Q2MWJ8ZMBBM6KK2W5ZN/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - Bella Series - Prologue - MUST WATCH Welcome to the Bella Series on the members only section of the ISDC website. In this series I am working with a chronic overstimulated prey locking Female German Shepherd. Bella is a 3 year old spayed female GSD. If you have watched my From Tyrant to Teacher video series you have learned that my relationship based teaching system is based upon Trust and Respect between dog and human and that the interaction between the two should be Fun. In this system I use mainly operant training techniques in creating a teaching environment that promotes maximum clarity in communication between dog and human. In my teaching I use positive Reinforcement. However in very rare cases, like Bella, positive reinforcement is not always what bring maximum clarity. In this case, with a chronic overstimulated dog, the ability for the dog to make correct choices of different choices is impaired because of the lock on certain stimuli in her environment. In Bella’s case she responds heavily to cars, motorcycles, any animal, by lunching, barking, trash biting etc. She will attack trees when prey locked and is unable to have interactions with stimuli that initially triggered the first response. When the mind state of a dog is such like Bella and the cortisol levels are that high, redirecting with food or a ball will have no effect. Counter conditioning by waiting it out is impossible and setting the environment up for success also as we have no control of public places. It is in these rare instances that the use over aversives will have a much better outcome. That doesn’t mean that we are going to cause the dog severe pain or that we are going to use phycological intimidation. That also would not have the effect we want. Proper aversive implementation is very difficult. In Bella’s case I decided to use a prong collar. The proper use of the prong collar is not easy and hence should be used by professionals. The prong collar is series of chain links connect to each other with the open ends facing the dog’s new. It is also knows as a pinch collar with I believe is misleading as it doesn’t actually pinch the dog. A choke chain on the other hand does. When fitted and used correctly the prong collar actually protect the dog from trachea damage caused by inexperience handlers or by the dog itself when it pulls on the collar due to excitement or bad behavior. A choke chain on the other hand is one of the prime cause of trachea damage. The collar needs to be fittest perfectly and properly to ensure you don’t hurt the dog. It should be placed high on the dog’s neck just behind the ears and all extra links should be removed so that it is snug to the neck without drooping. A drooping of the collar will cause the skin of the neck to get pinched and that actually hurt the dog. Also collars that sit low on the neck, like a flat collar, will cause an oppositional reflex that will result in pulling against the collar. That is the reason is almost impossible to teach a dog proper leash manners when using a very wide flat collar. The controversy and negative association formed with almost any training tool out there is not because of the tool itself but because of the improper use. I see trainers out there using tools, like the prong collar and e-collar that have no idea on how to use them. Even the use of a regular flat collar is not easy. Then when using aversive training techniques your observational skill on behavior and timing and leash techniques need to be more on point than when using a clicker and should ONLY be used a modification case and NEVER be used in teaching new behaviors. With that out of the way let get into the series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1621268372332-2Q2MWJ8ZMBBM6KK2W5ZN/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - Bella Series - Prologue - MUST WATCH Welcome to the Bella Series on the members only section of the ISDC website. In this series I am working with a chronic overstimulated prey locking Female German Shepherd. Bella is a 3 year old spayed female GSD. If you have watched my From Tyrant to Teacher video series you have learned that my relationship based teaching system is based upon Trust and Respect between dog and human and that the interaction between the two should be Fun. In this system I use mainly operant training techniques in creating a teaching environment that promotes maximum clarity in communication between dog and human. In my teaching I use positive Reinforcement. However in very rare cases, like Bella, positive reinforcement is not always what bring maximum clarity. In this case, with a chronic overstimulated dog, the ability for the dog to make correct choices of different choices is impaired because of the lock on certain stimuli in her environment. In Bella’s case she responds heavily to cars, motorcycles, any animal, by lunching, barking, trash biting etc. She will attack trees when prey locked and is unable to have interactions with stimuli that initially triggered the first response. When the mind state of a dog is such like Bella and the cortisol levels are that high, redirecting with food or a ball will have no effect. Counter conditioning by waiting it out is impossible and setting the environment up for success also as we have no control of public places. It is in these rare instances that the use over aversives will have a much better outcome. That doesn’t mean that we are going to cause the dog severe pain or that we are going to use phycological intimidation. That also would not have the effect we want. Proper aversive implementation is very difficult. In Bella’s case I decided to use a prong collar. The proper use of the prong collar is not easy and hence should be used by professionals. The prong collar is series of chain links connect to each other with the open ends facing the dog’s new. It is also knows as a pinch collar with I believe is misleading as it doesn’t actually pinch the dog. A choke chain on the other hand does. When fitted and used correctly the prong collar actually protect the dog from trachea damage caused by inexperience handlers or by the dog itself when it pulls on the collar due to excitement or bad behavior. A choke chain on the other hand is one of the prime cause of trachea damage. The collar needs to be fittest perfectly and properly to ensure you don’t hurt the dog. It should be placed high on the dog’s neck just behind the ears and all extra links should be removed so that it is snug to the neck without drooping. A drooping of the collar will cause the skin of the neck to get pinched and that actually hurt the dog. Also collars that sit low on the neck, like a flat collar, will cause an oppositional reflex that will result in pulling against the collar. That is the reason is almost impossible to teach a dog proper leash manners when using a very wide flat collar. The controversy and negative association formed with almost any training tool out there is not because of the tool itself but because of the improper use. I see trainers out there using tools, like the prong collar and e-collar that have no idea on how to use them. Even the use of a regular flat collar is not easy. Then when using aversive training techniques your observational skill on behavior and timing and leash techniques need to be more on point than when using a clicker and should ONLY be used a modification case and NEVER be used in teaching new behaviors. With that out of the way let get into the series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1621268410496-ZXB4WTV753ALFREO9OVM/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - Bella Series - Episode 1: Introducing and Aversive Stimulus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1621269733275-5949C6QA28PUYQUCVUBZ/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - Bella Series - Episode 2: Learning Negative and Positive Consequences https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1621351538604-M7U8ZNLG89FOE0FN5C4P/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - BELLA SERIES- Episode 3: Clarity and Consistency in Communication BELLA SERIES- Episode 3: Clarity and Consistency in Communication is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this Episode 3: Clarity and Consistency in Communication is I would say the number 1 most important factor in gaining and maintaining trust between k9 and human. In this training session I am working on consistency in the communication between Bella and myself. I am reinforcing that certain behaviors performed by Bella in combination with a certain mind state has different outcomes. Calm and Assertive mind state or energy in combination with the correct behaviors followed after an audible stimulus will result in a positive consequence. On the flip side lack of control and a faulty response to an audible cue will result in a negative consequence. As soon as her behavior and mind state changes either way, the consequence changes. So how does my behavior influences what happens to me? To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Ruppert series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1621386522366-NK6VXKUTLYIK7EJ7KYXF/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - BELLA SERIES- Episode 4: Getting Better with Stimulus Control i BELLA SERIES- Episode 4: Getting Better with Stimulus Control is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this Episode 4:Bella is showing improvement with control to various stimuli. Again Stimulus control is a term used to describe when a behavior by the presence or absence of a stimulus. In Bella's case, the audible stimulus of a motorcycle makes her anxious and she expresses that with vocalization in the form of k9 screaming and whining and barking, with the visual stimulus of a motorcycle she will exhibit the behavior of lunging and attacking the motorcycle. In my treatment with Bella I use Stimulus Control Therapy in where I will counter condition previous conditioned responses to certain stimuli (often pavlovian with psychophysiologic responses such as cortisol peaks, raised blood pressure etc and the association of the motorcycle with stress. ) In this session Bella is making a lot of progress and is starting to show Self corrective behavior. The aversive consequence for Bella is actually giving her a calming effect. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Bella series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1621479695106-H8M35T8MTZA65GX1AUSP/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - BELLA SERIES - Episode 5: Kubota, Motorcycles and ATV's BELLA SERIES- Episode 5: Kubota, Motorcycles and ATV's is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this Episode 5 :Bella is showing lots of improvement with control to different engine based stimuli. I started the session with conditioning Bella's calm behavior around a Kubota lawn mower without the engine running. We processed with having her around the mower with the engine running. Bella made remarkable progress with the mower and eventually a couple of dirt bikes and ATV's. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Bella series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1621608601271-2DJCBTAJADA8E2AO8V3G/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - BELLA SERIES - Episode 6: Walk in the Park BELLA SERIES - Episode 6:Walk in the Park is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this Episode 6 :After training for 10 days at the training facility and surrounding area's it was time to take Bella to another environment and observe how she behaved with "new" stimuli. Shortly after coming out of the Car I noticed and increase in anxiousness. Bella showed that by pacing and vocalization (whining and soft screaming). I decided to stay at the same location and work on getting to a calmer mind state before I "allowed" her to explore the area. The environment was full of audibles (birds, cars, etc) smells and visual stimuli that trigger Bella. We were able to go on a 30 minute walk in the park and were successfully dealing with challenges. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Bella series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1622649557537-HXHKRG1WY8CXUHTCS2EY/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - BELLA SERIES - Episode 7: Reinforcing Clarity in our Communication BELLA SERIES - Episode 7: Reinforcing Clarity in our Communication is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this Episode 7 I am exposing Bella to another group session with 2 Dog sensitive German Shepherds and a dog neutral malinois. In this session Bella's energy is high coming out of the car and is anticipating excitement walking towards the training field. We were the last team to arrive at the fields and she could already smell and hear the other dogs. You will see that see is trying to redirect her frustration towards the trees and via excessive vocalization. The emphasis in the session was to reinforce the clarity in our communication and the consistency of consequences in direct relation to her behavior. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Bella series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1622649908398-4LQD4RHEPCFUA1GUAYGW/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - BELLA SERIES - Episode 8: Things are coming together BELLA SERIES - Episode 8: Things are coming together is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this Episode 8: It's been 13 days since Bella started her work with me and in that time frame she has shown a lot of improvements. Today I am exposing her to new stimuli, such as storage containers, mole hills etc. At the start of the session Bella showed a lot of Drive leaking and excessive vocalization coming from the anticipation of getting out of the car and being conditioned that exciting stuff always follows after that. I am waiting until Bella displays calmer behavior and reward her with movement and food. The rest of the session was great. To see all the training session subscribe to our members only site at: https://isdck9.com/become-a-member To follow the Bella series we recommend studying the knowledge from the “From Tyrant to Teacher - Foundation of Animal Behavior” Video series https://vimeo.com/ondemand/tyranttoteacherbundle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57c304e59de4bb0a96d5de53/1623422178465-9EZE2I5K0P3TXJ5S7YGK/image-asset.jpeg Bella Series - Behavior modification - BELLA SERIES - Episode 9: Introducing a motorcycle up close BELLA SERIES - Episode 9: Introducing a motorcycle up close is Live in the member only section of the ISDC website. In this Episode 9: Today I am introducing Bella to stimuli that in the passed trigged intense responses. Both the visual stimulus as well as the audible stimulus of the motorcycle have similar behavior responses and psychophysiological responses. 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