Capturing Calmness- help for hyper dogs-dog training
This video is a tutorial on how to teach your puppy or dog to be calm. Some dogs need help to learn how to relax. Calmness does not come naturally to some breeds .By reinforcing your dog for being calm, your dog will start to choose calmer behaviors in the future and actually enjoy being calm. Tips for teaching a Default Settle: Don’t drop treats if the dog looks up at your hand as you move to give the dog the treat, instead try again later. Don’t cue the dog “down”. It works better if the dog figures it out on his own and CHOOSES to lay down. Use high value treats like real meat or cheese for such a wonderful behavior.
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@kikopup Yes, of course. And if you have other video from there, but aren’t sure who to contact about asking permission, let me know as I know most of the attendees.
Great video. Thank you! Splash was such a cute puppy, of course!!
responds the best to it i noticed, i have trouble keeping her attention as well, i think its cuase she is a pup and maybe its her breed(dal) idk.
@kikopup oh ok never heard that term before, now it makes sense to me. thank you for explaining. I am so glad you make these videos and you also are so kind to reply to people as well. :) i try not to do the eh eh, hard not to, though, my main problems i have right now, are potty training, jumping up on people, and whinng cuase she dont wanna be in her kennal cuase im trying to crate train her so i can get her potty trained. i gotta get another clicker hubby i think lost mine, she …
Ah, yes, but then at least WE would be calm and not care if the dogs weren’t calm! Ha!
@tehrenberg I know! Its super hard!
@ScaryMonstahh your right. but the scientific terms are very confusing!
positive just means “you add” scientifically
that is why positive reinforcement and positive punishment both start with “positive” as ” you add ” something to both.
That is why I get annoyed when dog training businesses call themselves “Positive” but they can also use positive punishment- because it is, “positive” but clients get the idea that it means they don’t use old school stuff
@BCTexasRanger I know! I miss her being a poofy puppy. I called her “Fluffertin” as a nick name.
@azmauigirl I feel bad that it is not enough info… but I think a one hour video would be a little much on this subject. people would fall asleep!
@DeckedTigerUnit You can condition the pat to be a good thing, by asking him to sit (or do a behavior) then pat, and then treat. So that the pat is being associated with the treat, the dog will like it more. however some dogs just dont think petting is a reward. Kiko my chihuahua is one of them- i think she would be very annoyed if she did what you told her and then got human hands all over her head as a reward.
@hdsheena That is sooo soo awesome! Archie was amazing! I didnt get much footage of the seminar as I was too busy blabbing, but I remember I got Archies chin rest which you taught in such an amazingly short amount of time, can I use it in a video for youtube? !
and the fourth term
Negative Reinforcement- (you take away something- like pinching a dogs ear, or hanging them by the neck when they stop doing the behavior you dont like)
As most people know clicker trainers only use”positive reinforcement and negative punishment” so we do use punishment on occasion- but its just the removal of the good thing, rather than adding something bad. Watch my video on ‘clicker training as a method versus using a clicker’
@Dalmatianlovergirl84 Sorry its a scientific term. Dog training terms are so confusing- but I got blasted by trainers who didnt like me using the word punishment loosely.
Positive Punishment- is when you add something bad to the dogs environ (yelling ‘eh eh’, hitting, jerking, squirting)
Positive reinforcement- you add something good- (food, toys, access to environ)
Negative Punishment- you take away good things- (turn your back, remove the dog from the other dog if he is playing too rough)
@maquis69 Everyone makes mistakes- Tug my newest is soo hard- because as soon as he sees your hand moving- his head locks into a stare and his eyes get big and round.. hehe. Its super hard.
@MegF142857 too true! I bet it works for kids too.
@armarification Oh thanks :) I appreciate that people can see the value in clicker training rather than old school training. There are actually quite a few great clicker trainers here on YT, its quite grand. Its like the napster/ limewire of free clicker training information!
@MultiAnimalcrackers awe! That is awesome! I wish we had a field to walk in! We have rattlers, hawks, mountain lions and coyotes- sigh- you live in such bliss with your animals :)
@daniellexylena It isn’t easy. And its a super boring exercise! If youve practiced the settle, and calm handling- sometimes having the dog on leash and waiting until he is calmer before saying hi can help. Also asking your guests to be casual when entering and not doing what most guests do – act all excited to see the dog… then when your dog is doing great, the guests can get more excited.
@UTRoscoe It does no harm to reinforce calmness :) Also a lot of people tend to think “phew, thank goodness fluffy is laying down! lets not disturb him!” rather than, what a great time to give fluffy reinforcement and attention!
@BCTexasRanger i know right!! he was adorable!
Thanks, this video is so helpful, Kiko is so adorable
@Dalmatianlovergirl84 I can’t be positive but I’m guessing it’s when you yell at your dog or possibly hit your dog for punishment instead of just ignoring them.
Wow, so helpful! Thanks for focusing on what to do with dogs who get excited about their treats during this exercise. On another note, Splash was so cute and fluffy as a baby!
your seminar covered this, and all these calm-behaviours have changed archie’s life. He can even stay laying (RELAXED!) while I get up to pee sometimes now! This is huge progress from the dog who couldn’t relax except in a covered crate. THANK YOU EMILY.
Love it….and shared:) Thanks, once again, Emily!