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 Now it is time to start working on everything in increasing distractions.  These are videos of working Socrates outside in the yard (although we have done off property training on the dirt roads and quieter beach in November also: Heeling and Auto Sits Outside: Loose Leash with Food Reward Outside: Send to Place Outside: Recalls Outside:

 NOTE 1:   CHAIN COLLAR SHOULD NEVER BE ON WHEN NOT TRAINING.  CHAIN COLLAR CAN BE ON DURING A SUPERVISED WALK.  THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE CHAIN COLLAR CAN CATCH ON SOMETHING AND CHOKE YOUR DOG. NOTE 2:  WHEN TRAINING MAKE SURE YOUR CHAIN COLLAR IS CONFIGURED CORRECTLY AND YOUR LEASH IS HELD PROPERLY. NOTE 3: WHETHER SOCRATES IS INSIDE DRAGGING THE LEASH OR OUTSIDE ON A LEASH, TRAINING SHOULD ALWAYS HAPPEN WHEN SOCRATES IS ON HIS TRAINING LEASH AND COLLAR. NOTE 4:  DO NOT USE COMMANDS UNLESS YOU PLAN ON FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH THE PROCESS (IE YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE HE DOES IT BY MOLDING HIM OR PUTTING HIM ON LEASH AND PUTTING HIM THROUGH HIS PACES). NOTE 5:  NEVER TRAIN WHEN FRUSTRATED, AND DON'T GET FRUSTRATED WHEN TRAINING (OR SHOW IT).  TRAINING REQUIRES CAREFUL STEPS AND PATIENCE. NOTE 6:  Except for Sit on The Dog, Long Place as behavioral exercise (30 minutes), and possibly Behavioral Down, I keep most training times at 15 minutes o...

  Behavioral Calming Exercises That You Can Rotate on Different Days: NOTE:  I USUALLY RECOMMEND 1/2 HOUR FOR CALMING EXERCISES AND 1/2 HOUR FOR OBEDIENCE EXERCISES.    IF CALMING EXERCISES TAKE UP THE ENTIRE HOUR, AND YOU CAN'T GET TO THE OBEDIENCE, JUST DO OBEDIENCE THE NEXT DAY INSTEAD. (Example Monday might be Sit on The Dog, Tuesday might be  30 minute Long Place, and so on) Sit on The Dog [ video ]  30 + minutes   Goal:  Is for the dogs to settle in less than 5 minutes in the area you are working in (remember that it can be longer than that, but this is what I look for), and learn to relax next to you.  If you find it is a nice day out, find a low to mid-level outdoor area to do this.   Long Place [ video ]  30 minutes   Goal:  To get your dog able to stay on place for 30 minutes and increase the difficulty level gradually (playing with another dog, doing noisy chores).  You do not have to resta...

  PART 1 WALK AND SIT WITH ME (NO COMMANDS) ON LEASH:    NOTE1:  BECAUSE THIS IS A BEHAVIORAL EXERCISE, COMMANDS ARE NOT USED TRADITIONALLY. NOTE2:  I HAVE ONLY MOSTLY PART 1 WITH LOLA SO FAR. STEP 1:    Make sure you put the transitional leash on correctly for handling your dog with the nose loop on and the safety attached to his collar.   STEP 2:   You can either start walking or start your dog off in a relaxed sit, and then start walking. STEP 3A:   In the very beginning, I stop at the first pressure the dog puts on the leash.   Also in the beginning you usually need to pull up on the leash to get them to sit.  Once the dog relaxes, I will walk again until the next time. STEP 3B:   When the dog has a handle on this concept, I may pull back slightly with my hand on the leash if I feel tension, but the dog is doing pretty okay.   Then I make up either paces or objects to which I will stop and prac...

  NOTE THAT ALL THE OUTSIDE WORK IS THE START OF WEEK 2 WORK.  ALL WEEK 1 STARTED PRIMARILY INSIDE WITH VERY LITTLE DISTRACTION: Chill Behavioral Exercises: Sit on The Dog Video (outside and other dog distractions is really the beginning of Week 2 Work): Chill Obedience Exercises: Send to Place (Step 2 of Place): Circle Place (Step 3 of Place): Long Place (outside with dog distractions is really the beginning of week 2 work): (Step 4 of Place) Basic Obedience Exercises (these also benefit behavior): Sits First Command with Collar/Leash Correction When Needed (We work towards the goal of three sets of four in a row without needing a correction, and outside work is the beginning of Wk 2 as Wk 1 was done inside with much less distraction): Still Sit Stays on Leash(outside is the beginning of Week 2 work) : Circle Sit Stays on Leash (outside is the beginning of Week 2 work):

PROPERTY OF MANNERLY MUTTS DOG TRAINING AND ROBIN RUBIN. WE ONLY ALLOW PAYING CLIENTS TO COPY THIS MATERIAL FOR THEIR USE ALONE. THIS MATERIAL MUST NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER NON-CLIENT PARTIES OF MANNERLY MUTTS WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION. NOTE ON STAYS:   DO NOT RUSH THROUGH THIS EXERCISE.   IF YOU STOP AT ONE SECTION, BUT DO THE BEST WORK POSSIBLE THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT.   IF YOU CAME HERE MORE ADVANCED, BUT HAVE TROUBLE AT ONE LEVEL, THEN BACK DOWN TO THE PREVIOUS LEVEL, AND GET THAT DONE CORRECTLY BEFORE MOVING ON.   CORRECTLY GOING ON MEANS THAT THE DOG CAN PERFORM THE TASK WITHOUT TREAT OR CORRECTION FOUR OUT OF FIVE TIMES. Equipment Needed: 6' Leash (to begin with) Training Collar (martingale, metal chain collar, or prong collar) Explanation and Goal of Exercise:  The dog is required to perform the position of the command, and stay there until the release word is given.   The handler/owner will be increasing the duration fir...

Equipment needed: 6' Leather Lead Training Collar Explanation and Goal of Exercise: This method of molding the dog into position, teaches the dog to allow our hands to mold and manipulate various parts of their body. The handler is also teaching themselves how to determine if a dog's muscles are relaxed with trust OR tense with distrust. Additionally, it is possible to detect a physical problem by touch as you mold your dog down. This also prepares your dog to sink into a sit readily when given the correction later on (if the correction is even necessary).  A sit is when your dog's upper torso is upright,  front leg(s) on the ground/floor, and bottom area is on the ground. Hand Drills (practice until your moves can move swiftly through the motions without the handler needing to think about it, before practicing with the dog): Practice these without the dog for a few minutes prior to starting. Your left hand will hold leash, transfer to your right hand (grasp near snap bol...

The two Dobermans are Jackie and Leon, who have unfortunately passed away.   The training they recieved allowed them to enjoy their life in this way. My philosophy on dog training is based on the idea of providing dogs the best and most full lives available in their domesticated situation with humans.    Training is a means to create a communication between two species, which do not share a common language.     Communication in the form of commands, body language, and demeanor are needed to develop through teaching and learning between the canine and canine owner.   It is more effective and efficient to be able to guide the dog what to do in situations, rather than have them guess what you would like them not to do, in my personal opinion.   In order for dogs to have the most freedom and exercise, commands must be able to be performed reliably in distracting real life situations in which they are likely to accompany their owners.   There...

  Many dog owners, who have trained their dogs, do not realize the tools for working on many dog behaviors that are problems to us are the  training commands  themselves. The ability to use these commands repetitively in different situations can help build the types of reactions that dog owners prefer from their dogs in many situations. Here are some common dog training issues and the commands (trained well) that can help your dog know what you want in certain situations: NOTE: ALL OF THESE ARE ASSUMING YOU ARE IN SIGHT AND SUPERVISING THE DOG AND ARE JUST EXAMPLES.   THERE ARE MANY WAYS AND COMMUNICATION WAYS TO DO THIS.   THESE ARE THE EASIEST WAYS. ISSUE: MY DOG COUNTER SURFS OR BEGS AT THE DINNER TABLE  Let's go (which is an informal type of recall) or recall (come command) away from the counter to you. Also a back or go command can be used if you are in the counter area. A place and or down stay command can be used to station the do...

Through my experiences, readings, and discussions; these are the definitions that I have been coming up with to define terms that I use in dog training. It's important to note that other dog trainers or canine professionals may mean different things when these same terms are used. However, I try to remain true to these definitions, such as these, when I speak on dog subjects. Aggression ( I tend to untangle my definition from overlapping with fear or dominant as to the best of my ability) A canine with the confidence of forward moving action in order to further a goal. Associative Learning - As per wikipedia "Associative learning is the process by which an element is learned through association with a separate, pre-occurring element." Behavior Modification In dog training this is a series of steps and exercises that seek to improve a behavior in the domesticated canine that is seen as unsuitable to the human family or handler's purpose. (IE being a pet dog, a police d...