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Feeding Prepared Dog Food and Puppy Food
If you have decided that you will feed your dog or puppy
prepared dog food or prepared puppy food, then your next
decision is what type of food should you be feeding your puppy?
You will need to do some research on the prepared puppy...
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Responsible Dog Ownership
With all the companionship and love that our dogs give so freely, it's hard to imagine that some owners just don't take responsibility for their dogs. But it's true. Millions of dogs—healthy dogs—are euthanized every year. Whether through owner...
Time For A Dog Bath? Dog Bathing Tips For You And Your Dog
Cleanliness and proper grooming can be very important to the continued good health of our beloved pets. But bathing our puppy or adult dog can often prove to be a challenge. There are many questions, myths and opinions floating around when...
Why Don't I Understand My Dog?
I have encountered folks who have complained to me about their numerous (dog) `behavior problems.' And interestingly enough, I usually discover that most of the behavioral problems are linked to a common factor. That common factor being pet owners...
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Using A Clicker Vs Traditional Approach... The Flawed "Clicker Training Methodology!
There are two points you must recognize:
1.) You CAN train a dog using a traditional approach AND use the clicker. It depends on your style, but yes... I've had very good results using the clicker as an event marker, and for getting the dog to understand a new behavior... especially a more complex behavior. However, THIS IS ONLY USED DURING THE FIRST PHASE OF TRAINING ... the "learning phase." Once you move into the reinforcement and proofing phase, the clicker loses it's benefits.
2.) The idea that "some methods work better for some dogs," is a falsehood. It stems from people who are not completely competent in working with dogs.
Here's where the misperception comes in:
TRUTH: Some dogs are very soft. These dogs you will emphasize more praise and build them up. Use of corrections are minimal, and depending upon the dog's temperament, may just be just a verbal correction to be motivational.
MYTH: These dogs never need to be told when they do
something wrong, therefore a "different method" (i.e. clicker training) should be used. This is complete bunk.
Recognize that using a clicker as an event marker is not the "clicker training approach."
The clicker training approach requires that you keep your dog confined at all times that you are not following him around this house with a clicker to reward the right behavior. This is why it works so well with dolphins: Because they're confined in a small pool when they're not being trained.
In any event... I'm off on a tangent.
Using the clicker as ONE tool in your arsenal is fine. But using it to the exclusion of all the other tools at your disposal and you're being blind.
To read more of my dog training ramblings, read about my book (click below): http://tinyurl.com/4efaq
Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer!
About the Author
Author, “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer!“ which you can read more about at:
http://tinyurl.com/4efaq
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