Training high drive dogs- clicker dog training

The dogs featured in this video belong to my friend youtube user: alomaro

There is a myth going around that is not founded in science, but is mere opinion, that high drive dogs need to be physically and psychologically intimidated in order to be trained. By using Progressive Reinforcement Training which involves no forms of physical or psychological intimidation, you can train high drive dogs the right level of arousal as well as reliable behaviors, and how to be friendly and calm around other dogs and people.

To learn exactly what Progressive Reinforcement is go here:
http://www.dogmantics.com/Dogmantics/Progressive_Reinforcement_Manifesto.html

The Need for a New Term:


A type of animal training exists that involves no forms of intimidation, confrontation, violence, reprimands, or domination.


This non-violent type of training has gone under many names: "Clicker Training," "Positive Training," "Positive Reinforcement Training," and "Reward Training," among others. There is a need for a more specific, more accurate, more inspirational term. The above terms have been used so loosely in recent years that they have lost their original meanings. How has this happened? Trainers who use compulsion methods may incorporate a clicker (a noise maker to mark desirable behavior) and refer to themselves as a "Clicker Trainers." Trainers who use painful or intimidating methods may include food or toy rewards in their training and refer to themselves as "Reward Trainers" or "Positive Reinforcement Trainers." It is already possible that a member of the public may seek the guidance of a trainer who claims to be "Positive," only to find out that this trainer routinely uses physical violence towards animals.


Progressive Reinforcement Training is a training system that is not only humane, compassionate, and reliable, but is also based on the latest scientific studies. Because this form of training constantly incorporates the latest and most reliable scientific findings, and because it furthers an evolutionary progress toward a more harmonious relationship between humans and the animals who live with them, it shall be referred to as Progressive Reinforcement Training.


Progressive Reinforcement Training essentially means teaching animals by rewarding desired behaviors and excluding the intentional use of physical or psychological intimidation.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dog
• training
• clicker
• high
• drive
• dogs
• freestyle
• frisbee
• malinois
• progressive
• reinforcement

[Miatia123]

I wish I could be like you Emily, how did you get to where you are, is this our career I wanna be a dog trainer always have, how did you get where you are

[kikopup]

@Miatia123 I started from the bottom up- cleaning kennels at the shelter- taking care of rooms of puppies and dogs at the shelter! Dogs are the best teachers! Then I met a mentor! I hope to make more and more videos and be the mentor of new trainers!

[chowchow155]

This is such a great video! Thank you for sharing :)

It was also great seeing a male owner utilizing positive training methods to teach his dogs so many cool tricks.

I know it's not true everywhere, but in my area I find it hard to convince guys you don't need to use "macho", forceful training techniques. I'll definitely use this video as a positive example!

[kikopup]

@chowchow155 Yes, the guy is very macho, he coaches sports too. 

[rrsd69]

can we see them around cats, squirrels and other barking dogs without the leash?

[kikopup]

@rrsd69 Sure, and being friendly towards small children. I will need to go back to mexico so that video will come out some other time. But I will soon make a video of his dogs doing a recall away from a ball that has already been thrown, I am making a vid on the premack principle- I will be letting my dogs chase and then calling them away from rabbits, squirrels and birds. I think that Premack is a very important tutorial to do :)

[DrAndyLim90]

thumbs up for the Dogs

thumbs up for the trainer.

and thumbs up for Emily ~~~ ^^

[deve6641]

I recently went to a clinic with Dean Calderon and he uses the clicker method - albeit with a hand motion that he has taught the dogs means a reward. These schutzund dogs are getting better and better training.

[Miatia123]

My dogs a terrier and she isn't very high driven by anything and makes training hard :( check out my channel to see what she can do xx all my videos she is trained by positive clicker training

[marniemont]

What gorgeous dogs! It's so impressive to see Malinois with "inner calm".

[petloverUK]

Great video!

Violance towards dogs is a crime!

[bordergirlsmom]

Great video and so very true!!! Makes you wonder where that outdated myth came from--I find high drive dogs the easiest to train because they are so willing to offer behaviors, you have many more behaviors to choose to reinforce.

[agkshibby]

Great paper, Emily. I've printed it off to show to a few people.