What NOT to do and why- dog training clicker tips
PLEASE READ THE WHOLE MANIFESTO IN AN EASIER FORMAT HERE: www.dogmantics.com It аƖѕο translated іntο Dutch Swedish Spanish аnԁ Portuguese οn thаt site. Here іѕ a small excerpt: Thе many problems wіth using physical οr psychological intimidation: 1) Without perfect timing, intensity, аnԁ consistency, thе “training” amounts tο nothing more thаn abuse. 2) Thе animal learns tο avoid thе punisher іn order tο indulge іn undesirable behavior. 3) Thеѕе techniques саn cause irreversible emotional ԁаmаɡе tο thе animal. 4) Thе punishment саn increase stress hormones, arousal, аnԁ aggression. 5) Animals саn habituate tο thе punishment — meaning thаt thе intensity οf thе punishment mυѕt keep increasing tο hаνе аnу effect аѕ thе animal learns tο endure іt. 6) Yου саnnοt change аn animal’s basic emotional response tο find children, adults, οr οthеr animals (οr anything fοr thаt matter) reinforcing bу using intimidation; уου саn οnƖу suppress thе dog’s punished behaviors. 7) Intimidation саn cause dogs tο hіԁе thеіr warning signs before attempting tο bite. 
Dogs trained wіth punishment саn feel trapped bу thеіr handlers, ѕіnсе thе ԁесіѕіοn tο leave a ‘stay’ οr tο leave thе handler’s side (tο escape frοm a bothersome child, fοr example) саn cause punishment. Animals whο feel thеу hаνе nο escape tend tο bite rаthеr thаn mονе away. 9) Intended intimidation саn actually increase thе behavior уου wish tο extinguish, аѕ intimidation involves giving a form οf attention tο аn animal. 10) Thе …
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and btw thank you so much for this video! I hope a lot of people will see and share it!!! this is so important, thank you really, against the cruelty!
I never thought as leash jerks as intimidating, but now I have a different opinion. All I do now is call out “let’s go” and 7/10 times he gets back to walking beside me, no leash jerks
thanks for the vid.
This will be a great help!!! thanks
Great point to call it quits when things aren’t going our way. Humans aren’t very good at not having things go our way, we seem to take it so personally. I guess it is personal, since most of the time we’re really annoyed with our own lack of skills. *sigh* then we end up projecting that onto our pets, or our kids.
Thanks for posting informative videos. When I adopted my dog she was aggressive & had severe resource guarding. Every1 said I needed to be the “alpha dog” by treating her like dirt. I didn’t. Instead I used +ve reinforcement & earned her trust. I’m so proud of her progress. When others have tried to “be dominant” by yelling & intimidating her, it resulted in her becoming more aggressive. But with me she’s become so affectionate. She went from biting to snapping to growling to tail wagging!
Hey, kikopup, I love your videos and I have a question! What do you think of backpacks for dogs? For burning more energy, or just in general.
Ha ha…eat the trainer. That made me laugh. But, great video, thank you.
you or rite thank you
@DoggyDogma ok thank you this will help me when i get my dog
Emily – can I suggest removing the word clicker from title? I would like every dog owner to see this not just clicker trainers like myself. It may dissuade them from viewing.
Just like with training horses! There are trainers who shut the horse down and use intimidation to “make” them do as the rider pleases. There are too many people who take the perceived easy way and “follow” the wrong examples! Good on you for saying this!
… very good video… thanks!…
love from me and my German Sheperd in Greece
I am a bit desperat here, i have a chihuahua that pee’s in my bed almost every day. I have a indoor toilet for her, since i have bad legs and cant go for long walks, we have a garden i let her out to. But why does she keep on doing it? I am trying to lift her on to the toilet when i couch her in action, but cant realy do it after, she would not know why. Please tell me what to do!! Must say, she does sleep in my bed at night, and i would not want that to change that.
I love your videos! My husband recently got a GSP. He does want to train the dog for bird hunting and retrieving but because he is in the military his schedule did a 180 right after getting the puppy, so Bravo has become my training responsibility for now! This is actually a great thing because I have discovered your videos and his teaching so far has been the positive reinforcement with the clicker and I think my husband will continue his hunting training this way, which is not common.
@moodypups (to many characters) The hardest thing for me has been the positive interrupter! Bravo is doing amazing with the clicker training and has learned so much already. GSP’s are EXTREMELY high energy dogs, which is fine, he gets his exercise, but when he is doing something that needs to by interrupted or stopped he typically ignores ANYTHING except food, or is so wound up he even ignores the food. He is highly intelligent and has learned things with VERY few repetitions, but not this!
my dog acts like a vacuum cleaner and eats everything off the floor. sometimes he even throws up afterwards. i don’t know how to correct his behavior. help please?
Kikopup, do you ever use blocking as described by Dr Patricia McConnell? I’ve found it useful in certain situations, but I think of it as more of a management tool verses training (just as I would step on a leash to keep a dog from wandering off). However, if I have a dog who is attempting to wander off in a training session I realize that I’ve set criteria too high and reinforcement too low. Just curious. Thanks.
So, how do you undo 4 years of intimidation?
My larger dog eats everything. Literally. Cat food, our food tissues papers out of the bins, food from plates off the tables and I’m worried it’ll make her sick. Also on walks if she sees a bird or something in the sky she’ll go nuts and tug like mad and I’ve never been able to stop her. She a huge dog and strong. Help!?
This is SO important info. Not only for beginners, but “experienced” also. Some people are naturally equipped with the understanding of how to make a good companion, and i take great pride in shaping a family K9 to the best it can be. For many years i’ve worked with dogs, and there is a lot of people that shouldnt be aloud even near dogs. But on the other hand, sometimes its just the right tools in training methods that’ve made inexperienced owners good owners. Great up, Kiko
@Inueyes6667 If your dog has a balanced relationship with food, there might be some leader/boundry issues between you and your dog. If your dog is allowed to do those thing, he/she will never stop, and youre only left with frustration. You can also try a clicker approach, but know what you are doing. Its all in the timing. If you are used to yelling, try to use the clicker when the dog is showing a side of him/her that works for the both of you. These tips are only basic, to little space
@BlueZipher Feel free to send me a PM, and i’ll try to help you the best i can.
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How would you re-train a dog who really wants to chase and kill cats, such as when a cat gets into your yard? Many cats don’t expect a dog to actually want to kill them, so they wander into such a yard and may never make it back home. – Video suggestion topic
Emily, could you please give tips or a video regarding phasing out the use of treats? I’m having a lot of issues with that…I don’t mean fading a lure or getting the treat out of your hand, I mean if my dog isn’t certain that I have treats in my pocket while on a walk she won’t pay attention to me
She’ll listen to me occasionally when I don’t have food to give her but she responds to my requests very slowly…
thanks!
Wonderful video!