Learned Dog class 11 April 21, 2008 Dog Training

Learned Dog class 11April 21, 2008

Dog Training

How Dogs Learn

To clarify a question about whether I was saying anything on the video’s last week

Training Steps: A new alphabet

B-C-A

Maximizes learning & the quality of the final behavior performance

B = Behavior: Get itC = Consequence: Give itA = Antecedent or A Signal: Add after behavior is strong, insert before behavior

How Dogs Learn

Training Steps

B = Behavior: Get the dog to perform the desired behavior

Capture: R+ dog doing behavior

Shape: R+ parts of the behavior working closer to the end behavior

Lure: Use of food or toy as a guide to where you want the dog then R+

How Dogs Learn

Training Steps

C = Consequence:

R+

When the dog does the behavior- Capturing

When the dog does part of the behavior- Shaping

As the dog follows the food into position or partial position - Luring

How Dogs Learn

Training Steps

A = Antecedent or Cue: Add after the dog becomes good at the behavior, cue will pair with the end behavior performance (usually better than beginning)

Cue is presented just before the dog does the behavior = Classical Conditioning

R+ as usual

Dog Training & Operant Conditioning

Dog Training Methods - Negative Reinforcement

Remove an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior being repeated

Often positive punishment as well or at least an aversive stimulus

Have to add it to stop it

Examples:– Stop collar pressure when dog sits– Stop pushing on hindquarters when dog sits


Dog Training Methods – Negative ReinforcementNegative Reinforcement Pro’s:

• May get some behaviors happening quickly• If dog will not or cannot eat treats• Teaching self control

Negative Reinforcement Con’s:• Dog associating something unpleasant with

trainer and or situation• Physical damage to dog depending on technique• Requires excellent timing


Dog Training Methods – Negative Reinforcement

CAT: Constructional Aggression TreatmentA method developed by Jesus Rosales-Ruis & Kellie Snyder

Uses Negative Reinforcement

To shape calm behaviors to replace aggressive displays

towards dogs and humans

Seminars and a 10 hr DVD is available

Very new so all the pro’s and con’s are not yet known

Many use this with R+ (more on this when I talk on reactive dogs)


Dog Training Methods – Negative Punishment

Remove a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior being repeated

Examples:• Puppy biting hands: leave puppy• Jumping up: turn back ignore dog

Advanced training examples:• Dog breaks a start line stay for agility: dog does not

get to run the course (assuming lots of stay work)


Dog Training Methods – Negative PunishmentNegative Punishment Pro’s

• A benign way to stop unwanted behavior• Generally not harmful physically or mentally

Negative Punishment Con’s• Must be consistent otherwise you may be rewarding the unwanted behavior sometimes which is unfair


Dog Training Methods – Positive PunishmentAdding an unpleasant stimulus directed at the dog to decrease/stop a behavior

Examples:• Pulling or jerking on the leash for pulling

Choke Collars, Pinch Collars• Electronic collars, spray or shock

Running away/not coming, barking, fence• Spray bottles for barking


Dog Training Methods – Positive PunishmentPositive Punishment Pro’s:

• Stop unwanted behavior quickly at least short termPositive Punishment Con’s:

• Dog associating something unpleasant with trainer and or situation

May increase or create fear and or aggression• Physical damage to dog depending on the technique• Learned helplessness• Excellent timing required


Dog Training Methods – Summary• Positive Reinforcement is least damaging• Negative Punishment a safe addition• Negative Reinforcement occasionally useful• Positive Punishment mostly avoid

When training behaviors I use mostly PR some NR

When stopping unwanted behaviors I use NP when

possible and PP if needed.

When I use PP it is usually citronella spray

PRO’S & CON’S OF

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

COLLARS

BUCKLE (old fashioned buckle)

SAFETY BUCKLE (quick release)

MARTINGALE

PRONG

CHOKE

HEAD COLLARSGENTLE LEADER

SNOOTLOOP

HALTI

BLACKDOG www.blackdog.net.au/collars.php

NEWTRIX http://newtrix.ca/docs/ourproducts.php

PRO’S & CON’S OF TRAINING EQUIPMENT

HEAD COLLARS

Halti

HEAD COLLARS

Black dog

HEAD COLLARS

Black dog

Infin8

Similar to Newtrix design

HARNESS’S

REGULAR

NON RESTRICTIVE TRACKING

Sled dog type

NEW NO PULL; SENSATION, HIGHTOWER, PREMIER etc

ELECTRONICS

CITRONELLA remote

SHOCK remote

FENCING & BARK

Citronella, Shock

LEADS

LEASH 6 foot to 30 foot

cotton, nylon, leather, chain

RETRACTABLE LEADS

flat, cord

ALL IN ONE: Collar and lead

Pet Dog and Competitive DogJob Opportunities!


Is there a difference

Pet Dog vs. Competitive Dog

Hopefully not for most

Most of time - they are our pets

Some of the time – Our competition partners, but at the end of the day

many sleep on our pillow!


Pet Dog Training

What does the average pet owner need

Walk on leash, come when called, don’t jump on people, socialization

AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) covers the basics and is helpful with insurance companies


Pet Dog Training

What does the average pet owner WANT

Often just one of the previously mentioned, come, not pull, not jump

Needs to be a package for success -

A complete program will build a relationship for success throughout the dogs life


Pet Dog Training

Methods:

Positive Reinforcement training will set up a good relationship for life

clicker is my 1st choice

average pet owners does well with the clicker

clicker training gives the owner the tools needed to teach the dog beyond a class


Pet Dog Training

I have taught pet classes with the following methods:

Traditional

NR, PP, R+

Volhard/Fisher (80’s)

Modeling, R – with R+

Beginning shaping (no clicker)

Lure/Reward

Clicker – works best in my opinion


Pet Dog Training – Advanced classes

Many pet owners get into advanced training as a way to keep training a young dog and keep it interesting

“Bowling night” for some handlers

Dogs that are more difficult (ex. higher energy, more independent) often need training classes to polish and maintain behaviors


Pet Dog Training – Advanced classes

Advanced classes sometimes leads to a new life that has gone to the dogs!

For example…

Conformation, Rally-O, Obedience, Freestyle, Agility, Fly-ball, Tracking, Hunting, Earth dog, Lure Coursing, Herding, Schutzhund, French Ring Sport, Dock Diving, Disc …


The Competition Dog


Competitive Dog

Dog Sports can be just for fun or competition

Competition can be casual or serious

Dog Sports should be FUN no matter what!

Over the past 25 years I have competed in

Conformation, Obedience, Tracking, Agility & Earth dog

Hopefully I will be adding herding to the list!


Competitive Dog

A job for the dog ? Or A dog for the job ?

there can be a big difference

If you are a Bulldog owner or breeder and you want to do agility you may be limited in competitive ability

Not a bad thing just reality


Competitive Dog


If you want to be highly competitive a Bulldog is probably not the best choice for you

If you want to have fun with YOUR dog/s you can do almost anything with any dog within reason!


Competitive Dog


You are allowed to change from one to the other or have both!

Example: I bred Springer's for 12 years and did things with them for better or worse!

Fell in love with agility and wanted to finish championships and compete at nationals so got a PRT and next went for the BC


Competitive Dog


But part of me wants another Springer to do agility in the future, I guess I like the challenge!

The important thing is to remember it is all for fun and you love your dog whether they perform well or not


Competitive Dog

Training needed:

Same as a pet for starters

Basic control: sit,down,stay,come,walk on leash

Foundation exercises for sport of choice if known

Socialization as preparation for life in chosen sport


Competitive Dog

Training methods:

R+ can work for most behaviors needed

P- and Pre-Mack work well where more is needed

Example: Earth dog recalls, click and treat means nothing to Steiff when rats are present. So I use seeing the rats as the reward for coming away from the den


Competitive Dog

Training methods:

There is a lot of; “this is how it has been done”

which prolongs the use of punishment in some instances.

There are people pioneering clicker training in field training where electronics are the norm as well as in herding


Competitive Dog

Training methods:

Biggest training mistakes:

Rushing a good foundation or skipping foundation work

Not socializing for competition

example: training in new places


Competitive Dog

Some of the Sports

Beauty contest - Conformation

General training - Rally-O, Obedience, Freestyle, Agility, Fly-ball, Tracking, Dock Diving, Disc, Draft dogs (pulling)

Instinct - Hunting, Earth dog, Lure Coursing, Herding, Terrier racing

Combo - Schutzhund, French Ring Sport


Competitive Dog - Some of the Sports

Beauty contest - Conformation

AKC American Kennel Club

UKC United Kennel club

CKC Canadian Kennel club

Each recognizes certain breeds that can be shown



Obedience -

AKC, UKC, CKC

3 General levels of titling classes

Novice = Companion Dog

Open = Companion Dog Excellent

Utility= Utility dog

Some variation between organizations



Obedience -

Novice - On and off leash heeling, figure 8 on leash, stand for exam, recall and stays with a group

Open – All off leash, drop on recall, retrieve on the flat and over a jump, broad jump, longer stays out of sight



Obedience -

Utility – All off leash, hand signal only heeling exercise, signal from

distance,

for sit & down, scent discrimination, a moving stand stay and then exam,

return to heel from a distance, directed retrieve, directed jumping, send away



Rally-O

Relatively new: APDT & AKC

Combines obedience in a more casual way

Can talk to dog more

APDT version can use food

As in agility you follow a course

Instructions at each numbered station

Timed



Rally-O

Some varied moves makes it interesting

On leash and off leash categories

Nice step to obedience which is more precision oriented

2 Video’s

Practice with a Great Dane

Competition with a Lab



Rally-O

Video Practice with a Great Dane



Rally-O

Video Competition with a Lab



Freestyle

“Canine Freestyle is a choreographed performance organized with music, illustrating the training and joyful relationship of a dog and handler team. Freestyle is an excellent discipline to illustrate the conformation and movement of the dog. The reach, drive and beauty of an athletic, trained dog moving to music can take one’s breath away.”

From canine-freestyle.org



Freestyle

Dancing with Dog’s

Uses a combination of obedience and tricks

Done to music

Some handlers do more dance than others

Beautiful to watch

Done for fun, demo’s and competition



Agility

Obstacle course for dogs, timed event

The most popular competition venue’s

USDAA: USDAA.com

NADAC: NADAC.com

AKC: AKC.org

UKC: UKCdogs.com

CPE: k9cpe.com



Agility

Levels:

Generally 3 levels in each organization

Different names for each group

An intro level up to a championship class in each

2 Different programs available in most For lowered height and extra time



Agility

Obstacles – generally the same for each organization

Types of obstacles

Contacts: A-frame, Dog walk, Teeter

Jumps: Single bar width, spreads

Go thru obstacles: Tunnels, tire, chute

Weaves



Agility

Classes offered:

Standard: All equipment

Jumpers: some with weaves some w/o

Games: varied strategy games

Some venues offer more games classes

CPE, USDAA, NADAC



Agility Video



Tracking

My old favorite!

Natural for all dogs

They know how to use their nose

We just need to show them for what

Venues: AKC,

Part of Schutzhund work



Tracking

AKC: The primary

TD Tracking Dog Title

440-500 yards

.5 to 1.5 hours old

3 to 5 90 degree turns

Open fields: cover varies with areaDog finds a glove at end belonging

to tracklayer



Tracking

TDX Tracking Dog Excellent Title

800 yards

3 - 5 hours old

3 to 7 turns

Open fields, Woods, Road crossing, Stone walls, Dog finds a glove at end and 2 personal items along the track belonging to tracklayer



Tracking

VST Tracking Dog Excellent Title

600 – 800yards

3-5 hours old

4 to 7 turns

All terrain such as an industrial park, only 1/3 can be vegetation Dog finds items of plastic, leather, metal glove belonging to track layer



Fly-ball

Put on your ear plugs!!

A wildly fun sport for dogs that love tennis balls and running!

NAFA

North American Flyball Association

www.flyball.org



Fly-ball

Team event

4 dogs on a team

Run against another team

Timed

4 low jumps (height determined by shortest dog on team) taken down and back

Ball in box that dog has to hit to release and return with back over the jumps



Fly-ball

North American Flyball Association NAFA

www.flyball.org

Photo my nancy thomton

http://www.flyball.org/





Disc Dogs

Flying high and catching discs!

International Disc Dog Handlers Association

www.IDDHA.com

Multiple levels of competition

Varied skill sets needed

http://www.iddha.com/





Disc Dogs

Photos from iddha.com



Carting / Draft pulling / Mushing / Skijouring

A wide variety of dog pulling events

Carting: pulling a cart such as a milk wagon

Draft: Pulling heavy weight

Mushing: Sled dogs

Skijoring: Pulling handler on skis



Carting / Draft pulling / Mushing / Skijoring

Info sources

www.doginfomat.com

www.bmdca.org

www.cartingwithyourdog.com

http://www.doginfomat.com/



http://www.bmdca.org/



http://www.cartingwithyourdog.com/





Carting / Draft pulling / Mushing / Skijoring

From www.cartingwithyourdog.com



Dock Diving

Long jumps off of docks into water

A sport made for labs!

Any dogs are welcome however



DockDogs® is the independent governing and sanctioning body for regional, national, and international dock jumping performance sport for dogs. DockDogs® establishes the rules and standards of the sport, tracks and records results, and promotes the growth of its athletes, Teams, events, spectators, and sponsors. To that end, DockDogs establishes and reviews, under committee direction, DockDogs® Rules and Policies - updated annually.

From www.dockdogs.com



Dock DivingThe following Divisions have been developed in order to allow competitors to be competitive at their current level of jumping and work toward additional milestones in advancement:

Novice Jumper (NJ) 0’1” -- 9’ 11”Junior Jumper (JJ) 10’0” -- 14’ 11”Senior Jumper (SJ) 15’0” -- 19’ 11”Master Jumper (MJ) 20’0” -- 22’ 11”Elite Jumper (EJ) 23’0” and above

From www.dockdogs.com



“Instinct” Sports

These are activities that are related to the purpose of the breed or type of dog

Examples:

Hunting, Earth dog, Lure Coursing, Herding, Terrier racing



Lure Coursing

A racing event where the dogs run in small groups chasing a ‘lure” (a plastic bag on a pulley)

AKC event for Sight hounds www.AKC.org

American Sighthound Field Association

www.asfa.org



Lure Coursing from the ASFA website:

Hounds are normally run in trios, in yellow, pink, and blue colors. Judges assess performance based on each hound's abilities, identifying hounds by their blanket color. The hounds run a preliminary course and a final course, and then may run for Best of Breed. Finally, the Best of Breed run for Best in Field, as an optional stake. The hounds are scored by the following criteria

Points

Follow15 Enthusiasm 15 Agility 25 Speed 25 Endurance 20



Lure Coursing – AKC

Trials – Field Championships

Earn 15 points

Plus placements

Tests – Earn titles

Jr., Sr., Master Levels

Video




Video




Video



Hunting – Field

AKC runs both Trials and Tests Similar to the Coursing

Trials are usually more difficult

Bassets, Beagles, Dachshund, Pointers, Retrievers, Spaniels

Tests developed to be more accessible to all

Spaniels, Pointers, Retrievers


Competitive Dog - Some of the SportsHunting – Field

Each type of hunting dog has a different jobExample:

Spaniels are for upland game (pheasant, grouse, wood cock)They flush and retrieve

Different breeds are allowed in each groupBreed clubs often offer working certificates

Usually easier to qualify



Earth dog – go to ground dogs

AKC for all terriers recognized and dachshunds

AWTA American Working Terrier Assoc.

www.dirt-dog.com/awta/

All terriers and mixed terriers


Competitive Dog - Some of the SportsEarth dog – go to ground dogs

Tunnels underground made of wood with a dirt floor approximately 30 plus feet, 3-4 corners

Caged rats at end behind bars (they are safe)

Dogs have limited time depending on level

Must “work” rats for a set amount of timeMid level needs a recall out of tunnel once rats are removed




Upper level dogs hunt for 200 yards as a brace (2 dogs off leash), 1st dog to find

tunnel gets to do tunnels 1st while the other dog “honors”. Waits for his turn. There are 2 obstacles in the tunnel, a narrow part and a roller

Terrier paradise!





Competitive Dog - Some of the SportsHerding HERDING ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA from

www.herdingontheweb.com

The United States Border Collie Handlers' Association, Inc.

The Australian Shepherd Club of American

The American Herding Breed Association



Herding organizations continued

The American Kennel Club Test/Trial Program

The Canadian Kennel Club

United Kennel Club



Terrier racing

www.terrier.com

Different classes

Pups through veterans

Hurdles no hurdles

All muzzled for safety


Competitive Dog – What is your sport?!

Documents

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