Creating kinder, gentler experiences for pets!

  

 
 

- Adding Behavior Services -

Community Seminar
"How to Raise An Ideal Dog!"

PRESENTERS NOTES

What is the IdealDog™ Program?

·       Behavior Seminar
  Puppy Parties
  Puppy Socialization Classes
  Puppy Daycare
  Positive Dog Parenting email lessons
  Error-Free Puppy Raising email lessons
  ABN Online Library of Topics
  AKC Canine Good Citizen (Discount)

Why start with young puppies?

·        Brain is most ready to learn before 12 wseeks of age
   Prevention is easier than correction
   Play is a strong motivator (reward for learning)

Basics of Canine Communication

·        Body Language – How to read your puppy.
   How your puppy reads you.
   Leadership – “Learn to Earn” method
   Voice tone used for cues (commands)
   Use dog’s name before any verbal cue

Reward-Based Training (Three ways to use food treats

      1) Lure 
2) Reward 
3) Remind

·        Rewards are not just food, but anything they want: petting, play, toys
  
Instruct – not punish! (Interrupt, Re-direct, Praise
   Cannot teach puppy about an event that happened 5 seconds ago
   Ask yourself, “If that was wrong, what is right?”  Hint: SIT or CHEW.
   Gentle Leader is recommended for active and strong willed dogs
   Misunderstood punishment damages the bond
   What to do with that rolled up newspaper

Preventing Aggression

·        Socialization and Gentling
  
People 
  
Children
   Dogs
   Food
 
 Toys
   Tug of War Rules
   Puppy Biting

 

Preventing Fearfulness

·        Don’t reward fear unintentional
   Can puppy “Tag along” ?
  Jolly Routine = “Emotional Leadership”

Elimination

If you can’t supervise, “Contented Confinement”

  • Portable Kennel

  • Close tether

  • Enclosed space

·        Be proactive, give supervised “potty breaks”
   Use a command e.g. “Get Busy” then PRAISE!

Household Manners
      
 
        Greetings – SIT for greeting people
        Furniture – Family decision, on or off?
        Barking – Allowed, until the QUIET command
      
 Chewing – Provide plenty of appropriate chew toys
        Walk on leash without pulling – Gentle Leader
        Close Tethering If Unruly

Elimination Training

Chew Training

Coming For Routine Vet Hospital Visits

  • ·        Bring treats, a fecal in a bag, and not eaten in 6+ hours

  • ·        Puppy class makes the hospital a fun place to go

  • ·        Daycare makes the hospital a fun place to go

Bringing Your Dog to Class

  • ·        Bring Treats:  High in taste, small in size

  • ·        Health requirements

  • Owned pet at least 10 days

    • Vet exam

    • DHLPP vaccine (at least one)

    • Neg. Fecal

    • Monthly Flea Tx

  • ·        Nylon or leather collar, I.D. tags, leash (no choke chains)

  • ·        Puppies: Walk and let eliminate before class

Homework:

  • ·        Introduction to COME, SIT, OFF

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WHAT IS THE IDEALPUPPY™ PROGRAM

  • Seminar

  • Puppy Parties

  • Puppy Socialization Classes

  • Error-Free Puppy Raising Tips (by email)

  • Daycare

  • ABN Online Topics, Videos, Lectures

  • DaySchool

  • In-Home visits

  • Canine Good Citizen

BASICS OF CANINE COMMUNICATION

  • Interupt misbehavior IN the act - no Scolding!

  • Focus on teaching good behaviors

  • Use positive leadership

  • How to teach one word to mean on thing

  • Off not Down, Wait not Stay

  • Teaching Puppies the "Listening Position" for class

WHY START WITH PUPPIES?

  • No bad habits to overcome

  • Play is a Motivator

  • Brain Development Stages

  • Re: Preventing Unwanted aggression…

  • Remove Food and Toys from Pad

  • Dogs, Gentling

  • People, Tug of War

  • Children, Puppy Biting

ROOM PREPARATION

  • Please turn off answering machine

  • Remove counter Sales Materials next to Poster Pad

  • Please remove vocalizing dogs
    Remove Lab Box and Replace when done.
    Move Poster Pad to far left under TV
    Light from low to remove Top Heavy shadows

VIDEO

  • Learn to use manual focus. Stay centered on speaker, not ½ speaker, ½ pad UNLESS pointing at the pad, then look at the pad, then back to the speaker

Now you're ready to start on Phase II of the Behavior Seminar

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