Episode #20 Principles of Obedience

The Working Dog Depot Podcast

In this episode Rich and Howard have a casual conversation about obedience. They differentiate the difference between obedience and manners. It is entirely possible to have a dog that is good at specific obedience tasks, but lacks manners. It's also possible to have a dog that has good manners but lacks good fundamental obedience. Many times what pet owners truly want is a mannerly dog. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

• Manners vs obedience
• Manners outweighs obedience
• Pet peeve, if the heel command is given it must be maintained. Moving from point A to B does not mean the dog has to be in a heel command.
• Guidelines for walking with your dog.
• Phases of learning.
• Focused heel.
• What are the expectations on the dog?
• Say what you mean, mean what you say.
• Koehler method.
• Obedience on a detection dog.
• Working the dog in front of you. What method is best for this dog.
• How can you knock the process when the end result looks good.
• Choose a path and stay with it.
• No mans land.
• Leashed provide direction Ecollars do not.
• Active and passive stressors.
• Pulling the dog to you.
• Can a dog be in a focused heel and still be aware of it's surroundings?
• Teach specific skills and then put them together.
• Successive approximation - baby steps.
• Balance in training.
• Once a command is given the dog is expected to hold it until it's been given a release command.
• What is your release command? Make sure it is not a word that is used often in conversation.
• 3 D's of dog training. Distance, Duration, Distractions.
• Place is not a prison sentence it's for impulse control.
• If sit means sit and down means down why to we have a stay command?
• Not all dogs are motivated by the same things.
• Significance of teaching dogs to overcome obstacles.
• Strategies for dealing with anxiety during fireworks.
• Teaching your dog to do something different during the times of stress.
• Free Pro tip!!
• Don't get in a hurry.

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