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A frame from today's Collared Scholar video challenge. Look at that focus!

#faye day dawning #corgi #australian cattle dog #dogblr #service dog in training #Collared Scholar #engagement #dog training

Workshop alert! If you have a dog who struggles to focus in public or on walks... Who pulls on lead... Who seems to have selective hearing the moment you step out of the front door... Who wants...

Collared Scholar is doing some live workshops on walking.

They’ve got some big claims happening, but then what dog company doesn’t:

~ What you might be doing to cause your dog to check out ~ How making a simple tweak to your home life routine can have a big impact on your dog's ability to focus ~ How to become the center of your dog's universe

I’ve enjoyed the other workshops, more or less. They tend to be a bit long and rambly but some good tips and things worth keeping in mind pop out. I’m curious to see what these will bring:

Monday, May 13th at 10am Pacific - https://bit.ly/2HeY7uP

Tuesday, May 14th at 1pm Pacific - https://bit.ly/2Hegstz

Wednesday, May 15th at 4pm Pacific - https://bit.ly/2LHE91g

If you cannot make them, you are able to register to receive the replays.

There’s also a facebook group for these workshops. Tends to only be active when they’re on, but its an interesting group of people with a wide variety of dogs.

Collared Scholar Day 1

Today's challenge was to find a toy and play with your dog for 10 minutes. I am not sure whether we were meant to tug for 10 minutes or to just play with it.

I personally felt that 10 minutes of tugging was way too much, especially for a dog that is pretty meh about tugging to begin with (Marlo) so we just played with it. Maybe 2 minutes of tug total with some fetching and misc biting.

I'm interested to see what tomorrow's challenge is.

#dogblr #dog training #collared scholar #7 day tug challenge #ok so i can seehow this boosts engagement #this time of day i usually either throw a ball or just quietly pet her #this challenge may not boost her interest in tug at all #but it still boosted her interest in me #so thats a win i suppose #lets see what tomorrow is

Although I don't have a video from the collared scholar engagement challenge I do want to share our progress this week. At the start of the week Eevee either didn't care about tug or would become too overly excited when using toys to engage well or learn anything. She would either ignore my attempts to play or she would become so excited she couldn't focus. Now she tugs every time I offer a toy to her and she is able to actually think while I'm holding the tug! She understands the tug is a reward that is worked for and earned. She has turned into a new dog I swear. Tug is rewarding now and it's magical.

#collared scholar #canine education #training log

At the end of the day, rarely would I say that dogs “test us”. They may test our patience, but I promise, that isn’t their intention. Using such anthropomorphic terms to suggest that our dogs are plotting against us oftentimes gets us into trouble when it comes to how we approach our training sessions. Rather than our dog intentionally scheming to provoke frustration, it’s a bit more likely that our communication is simply off.

He’s Just Testing You - Is Your Dog Really Stubborn? Collared Scholar | BLOG | 5 June 2016

So next time you think your dog is being stubborn, take a look at your own actions. They just might be to blame. And work harder to motivate your dog to comply with your wishes. Throw some parties! Encourage your dog, and celebrate his successes. Not only will comprehension skyrocket, but you just might find yourself having a bit of fun as you do!

#dog training #puppy training #dogs #dogblr #puppies #canine education #real dog training #collared scholar #i think this is prob my fave blog posts of all of theirs #it is so clearly written #it illustrates scenarios #it describes alternative behaviour you can do to improve you and your dogs performance #hence why so many quotes are queued from it lmao #and yeah so glad for once the story bit wasn't about the OPs dog and about her clients instead #much more relatable #quotes #links

This looks interesting.

Collared Scholar is doing some kind of reactive dog bootcamp BETA TEST. The workshop will start on September 18. This will cost $49 US if you get accepted into it.

We're looking for some select dog owners to help us Beta Test this new, and completely epic program. To join us, simply fill out the application below (be thorough and answer every question, otherwise your application won't be considered). We'll select only those students we feel are COMMITTED to getting change, and who will benefit from the program completely.

While collared scholar is very tldr in the articles and videos, I have seen some really interesting gems and tidbits come from them and they do give good structure training ideas. So if you are feeling ready for the commitment, maybe give it a go?

I am applying. I do not know if we will meet the requirements for this particular bootcamp (being we have quite obviously improved a lot!) but I’m always keen to find out new techniques to help the dogs out.

#reactive dogs #dog training #canine education #real dog training #collared scholar #reactive dog bootcamp #human training #thats what caught my eye #in the fb add it focusses on human training and been thinking about that a lot #very niche interest #i like the application asks what YOU think reactivity is #and acknowledges all the different ways ppl might use the word #i use reactive to mean a dog who explodes when over threshold for whatever trigger reasons #usually in a defensive way #versus out and out predatory behaviour

Here are some guidelines the next time your dog is being stubborn

Check out your reinforcement – Have you been consistent and clear? Have you spent time working with your dog to motivate him to comply, and have you done so in this particular context? Changes in context and environment can have a huge impact on your dog’s comprehension, so if you haven’t taken time to work in a similar setting, it’s time to take things back to basics.

If you are correcting, are your actions having the desired result? If you choose to correct your dog, ask yourself this question….. “Is it working?” This is important. Now I’m not talking about in-the-moment results, I’m talking about his pattern of response later down the road. If you correct and your dog immediately sits, that’s great….but what happens next time you ask? Does he instantly comply, or does he become even more “stubborn”? If he seems more contrary on each repetition, it’s likely that your corrections are ineffective, confusing and doing more harm than good. If you find this to be the case, remove the punishment and go back to motivating your dog – re-establish the command through positive reinforcement, and spend some time there for a bit to clear up any confusion and to undo any stress you may have inadvertently introduced.

Motivate your dog – You’re going to get more flies with honey, that’s no surprise. But here’s the thing, although it is absolutely possible to cause damage through use of motivational training, just like you can cause damage through use of aversives, giving your dog a few extra treats is far safer than opting to over punish non compliance. If your dog is getting obstinate, I’ll challenge you to take away the punishment entirely, and shift into reinforcing your behaviors positively. When my dog fails to take a position, at times, I’ll revert so far back as to lure him into it, motivating him to want to take the position as opposed to punishing him for not taking it. I’m not permissive. I just know I’m not perfect, and I make mistakes in my body language and reinforcement – so for that, more often than not, I give my dog the benefit of the doubt.

He’s Just Testing You - Is Your Dog Really Stubborn? Collared Scholar | BLOG | 5 June 2016

#dog training #dogs #dogblr #puppies #canine education #real dog training #collared scholar #links #quotes #animals #stubborn dogs #behaviour #throw your dog a party #confused dogs dont perform so well #and if the dog is confused then person needs to find a way to be clearer #but also throw a party your dog likes #e.g. thyme likes squeaky voices and chasing treats in palm of my hand #thistle we have more elaborate set up of dancing backwards to add space from #whatever she was successful about #with some high but quite good girl thiss!!!!#and i either toss treats directly up for her to jump and catch #or dance back with enough space to be able to drop her lead and throw the treat as far as i can #for the bonus of a chase and catch reward #that depends on the context of course #such as other dogs off lead #which dogs are off lead #am i accidentally throwing it directly at someone she may find intimidating or into another persons path #i try not to disrupt in the party #also reminder to self in rallyo practice #do more parties she was a bit demotivated and checked out last time

The final challenge of the collared scholar fitness challenge was to share your work plan. Unfortunately, the calendar I wanted to plan my dog training year in has been sitting in Sydney for the past week and a bit so I have had to wait.

Finally, it has arrived! Now I can be more organised with a truly great pair of inspiration watching over me ☺️ @shotinthekidney

All proceeds go to Myeloma Canada and keeps Martin in our memory. You can buy it here and read Laura’s stories behind the photos here.

#shotinthekidney #Martin #bosco #I was beginning to wonder where this was...#dog training #collared scholar #fitness challenge