1. Advanced Dog Training Theory
Jim Egenrieder
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2. Introduction Facility details Course history
Introductions and interests
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3. Agenda Group opening exercise Training overview Canine basics
Training basics
Dog aptitude
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4. Agenda (continued) Competitions Special problems Tricks Experts
Fun stuff
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5. Opening Exercise Suggest an approach to training:
Teach your seven-year-old dog to pee in the basement (or on a boat)
Teach your dog to answer the phone
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6. Training Overview All things considered… Sex Role Owner Breed Beta
Breeder
Sex
Beta
Neuter
Role
City/ Rural
Birth Order
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7. Training Overview (continued)
Try your best, accept the results!
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8. Training Overview (continued)
Goals?
Predictable
Safe
Happy
Rewarding
Proud
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9. Training Overview (continued)
Goals?
Predictable
Safe
Happy
Rewarding
Proud
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10. Training Overview (continued)
Models:
Action
Abstention
No-No
Yes-Yes
Yes-No
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11. Vocabulary AKC – American Kennel Club Anthropomorphism Field Trial
NAVHDA – North American Versatile hunting Dog Association
Obedience Trial
Show Ring
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12. Canine Basics Instinctive behaviors: Prey drive Pack drive
Defense drive
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13. Canine Basics (continued)
Prey drive - hunting, killing, prey and eating
Scenting and tracking
Pouncing
High-barking
Jumping
Tearing and ripping
Biting, killing, carrying and eating
Digging and burying
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14. Canine Basics (continued)
Pack drive – social hierarchy behaviors
Physical contact
Play
Reproductive - Licking, mounting, washing, courting
Display of breeding and parenting potential
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15. Canine Basics (continued)
Defense drive – Survival and self preservation
Fight or flight!
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16. Canine Basics (continued)
Defense drive – Fight:
Hackles up
Erect and staring and posturing
Approaching rather than avoiding
Guarding food, toys or territory
Dislike of petting or grooming
Growling
Aggression
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17. Canine Basics (continued)
Defense drive – Flight:
Hackles full length of body
Hiding or running
Dislike of touching by strangers
General lack of confidence
Submissive urination
Flattening of the body
Whiskers, ears and tail, and eyes
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18. Canine Basics (continued)
Companion Dog Personality Preferences
We promote pack behaviors:
Sit
Down
Stay
Come
Walk on our leash
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19. Canine Basics (continued)
Companion Dog Personality Preferences (cont.)
The pooch prefers prey behaviors:
Chasing
Retrieving
Tracking
Sniffing
Digging
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20. Canine Basics (continued)
Companion Dog Personality Preferences (cont.)
Switching behaviors:
Prey to pack – use defense
Defense to pack – touch, talk or smile
Pack to prey – object, food, or motion
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21. Canine Basics (continued)
Dog Personality Profiles (Volhard and Volhard)
Couch Potato – low prey, low pack, low defense
Hunter – high prey, low pack, low defense
Gas Station Dog – high prey, low pack, high defense (fight)
Runner – high prey, low pack, high defense (flight)
Shadow – low prey, low pack, low defense
Teacher’s Pet – medium prey (50-75), low pack, low defense (fight)
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22. Canine Basics (continued)
Pack Theory - Alphas:
Eat first
Go and sleep wherever they want
Control entry
Proceed first
Demand attention
Avoid or discourage unwanted attention
Restrict others
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23. Canine Basics (continued)
Why do we trainers/owners:
Throw their balls
Pet when nudged
Feed when they whine
Let them out
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24. Trainer basics Expectations of the dog Our Attitude The environment
Social needs of the dog
Emotional needs of the dog
Physical needs of the dog
Nutritional needs of the dog
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25. Trainer basics (continued)
Why your dog obeys:
A reward
Fun (active and association)
Trained to obey
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26. Trainer basics (continued)
Fallback strategies:
Basic commands review
Dominance assertion
Sit and down (stay)
Log sit and down (30 minutes)
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27. Which dog for you? Companionship Playmate Kids Protection Activities
Competition
Status
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28. Dog aptitude Expectations and happiness Breeders Shelter dogs
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29. Dog development Weaning – 3 to 7 weeks Socialization – 7 to 12 weeks
Fear periods 8 to 14 weeks
Wandering – 14 weeks
Adolescence/Juvenile – 16 weeks to 2 years+
Shelter dogs
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30. Canine Good Citizen Accept a friendly stranger
Sitting politely for petting
Appearance and grooming
Walking on a loose leash
Walking through a crowd
Sit, Down, Stay
Come when called
Reaction to another dog
Reaction to distractions
Supervised separation
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31. Canine Good Citizen Tips for testing: Focus on the sit and stay
Exposure, exposure, exposure!
Grooming – Use trained strangers
Distractions – one bark is okay
Separation requires practice – consistant but varied
Practice the whole test
Exercise before the test
Talk to your dog
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32. Competitions AKC has three basic titles:
Companion Dog (CD) – Novice class
Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) – Open class
Utility Dog (UD) – utility class
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33. Competitions (continued)
Dog Show Tips
Look on the web –
AKC registration
Enter 3 weeks ahead of the event
Everyone has a first time!
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34. Competitions (continued)
Getting started – Pre-Novice class
Heel on a leash
Figure 8
Stand for examination
Recall
Long sit (1 minute)
Long Down (3 minutes)
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35. Competitions (continued)
The Ready! Command:
Attention getter
Quiet but excited
Repeats a judges question, “Are you ready?”
Recall
Long sit (1 minute)
Long Down (3 minutes)
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36. Competitions (continued)
Novice Class (200 points available):
Heel on Leash and Figure 8 40 points
Stand for Examination 30 points
Heel free points
Recall points
Long sit points
Long Down points
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37. Competitions (continued)
Companion Dog Title:
Three legs (qualifying scores) from three different judges
A leg leg requires:
50 percent score in each category
Minimum final score of 170/200
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38. Competitions (continued)
Companion Dog Excellent Title:
Heel on Leash and Figure points
Drop on Recall 30 points
Retrieve on Flat 20 points
Retrieve over high jump 30 points
Broad jump points
Long sit points
Long Down points
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39. Competitions (continued)
Utility Dog Title:
Signal points
Scent discrimination (1) 30 points
Scent discrimination (2) 30 points
Directed retrieve points
Moving stand with examination 20 points
Directed jumping 40 points
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40. Experts Explain details Give an example
Exercise to re-enforce learning
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41. Fun stuff Explain details Give an example
Exercise to re-enforce learning
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42. Topic Two Explain details Give an example
Exercise to re-enforce learning
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43. Summary State what has been learned Define ways to apply training
Request feedback of training session
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44. Where to Get More Information
Other training sessions
List books, articles, electronic sources
Consulting services, other sources
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