Celebrity trainer says we need to understand our dogs more

Clicker Training 101 What is a clicker? A time marker device. That marks a behavior and promises a reward. Any behavior clicked and rewarded enough with increase in frequency. Capturing Behavior - This is were a dog does a behavior induced or on his own and the trainer/owner clicks when the behavior occurs and then rewards the dog with a treat. examples would be barking, scatching, stretching, Shaping Behavior - This is were the trainer take the desired goal and breaks it in to small approamations then clicks and rewards the small appromations and slowly requires the dog to move from step to the next as you gear towards the goal. Example: Teaching adog to toucha target stick with thier nose. First the dog must look at the stick...click and treat then the dog must look and turn his head in the direction fo the stick...click and treat, then the dog must look turn his head and step towards the treat...
Celebrity trainer says we need to understand our dogs more
Responsible ownership, positive training and a better understanding of man's supposed best friend is the key to reducing the rising number of dog attacks in the UK, according to a celebrity dog trainer. Victoria Stilwell, the star of hit US TV
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Proposed law would ensure rights of guide-dog trainers and owners
Up to 2 weeks: Puppies spend time with their mother and experience human contact through interaction with puppy handlers. 2 to 6 weeks: Puppies begin socialization with volunteers. This includes collar and leash exposure and early housebreaking.
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Dog training key to happy future for pets
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the largest professional association for dog trainers in the world, proclaims January National Train Your Dog Month. This campaign’s goal is to promote the importance of training and socialization to dog
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Looking for a dog trainer? Knowing what you want can help
executive director of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Blake’s organization (of which Victoria Stilwell is a member) launched the National Train Your Dog Month campaign in 2010 to promote the importance of training and socializing dogs.
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Ada man matched with leader dog shares his experience of losing his vision
Greg Wehby, 49, who lost his vision two years ago, was recently matched with a leader dog and since his return from training, has been showing his independent mobility around the village. The Lions Club founded Leader Dogs for the Blind in 1939.
Source: www.mlive.com

The Beginning of the End of The Dog Whisperer? Protesters Say They're Ready to Tighten the Leash
Why is the animal-welfare community in an uproar over Cesar Millan's training methods? A popular blog, Pets Adviser, chronicles the latest news. (PRWEB) January 19, 2012 Cesar Millan, known as "The Dog Whisperer," is by now a household name, nearly a
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Snake Robot Rides a Dog to the Rescue
The demonstration showed how man's best friend might team up with search and rescue robots at the training grounds of Texas A&M University's "Disaster City" last fall. The dog's keen sense of smell and swift-footed approach combines with the
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Ohio father jailed for allegedly putting daughter in dog cage

A man charged with punishing his 12-year-old daughter by binding her hands and feet with duct tape and sticking her in a dog cage, then threatening to electrify the crate, was being held Friday on a $50,000 bond.

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