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To help the dog learn the game should you always use the same “bucket”? Will looking at the bucket possibly confuse other training already in place where the dog looks at the handler?
Lately the version of “1-2-3” (which is practiced with and without triggers) has turned into “1-2-3 scan and then look for the treat after ‘3’”. The preferred 1-2-3 is to have the dog re-orient back to handler before beginning the count again, correct? Am I giving the dog too much time before restarting the count again? I can reorient my dog verbally, but is that a bad thing….?
Of the various protocols used for seeing triggers on a walk (LAT, Eng/Dis, etc.) is it advisable to use several protocols during one BAT walk? Finding there are days when several protocols seem needed based on the reaction to a trigger. If the dog disengages on his own and does NOT look for a food reward is this best to just keep on with the walk, or interrupt and give a treat for disengaging, or…? Some days I try and see if my dog just needs to process something and move on by himself, other times it seems I need to interrupt in some way if there is too much staring. Sometimes my dog seeks a reward after seeing a trigger. We’re all over the board sometimes….
Module 8: Can you elaborate more on more uses for the umbrella besides with an oncoming dog..could it actually be used for situations where there is nothing to obstruct a dog’s view or a tighter space where there is no distance to gain [yea, it’s gonna look weird to the rest of the world…]
Also can you give more examples of stealth training and how to combat reactivity levels in a car, in general? Are you familiar with “micro walks” where you put your dog out to train for just a few moments and then back in the car?
I see what is happening in this demo but I’m still confused how this is used for consent. Initially I couldn’t tell if the dog was looking at the handler or the bucket, now I see it’s the bucket. But then what…lol…?
Module 7: In general
1) Have you, Kim, dealt with the TTouch Balance leash technique very much?
2) Prompting with noise – I cannot not believe the difference in my dog when I actually speak vs. just make a noise. My voice creates a much stronger negative reaction vs. just making a kissing noise to get my dog to just ‘move along’…
3) The mechanics of an ACE setup…. Where should you start to step into this? I can’t envision where I’d start that would be low intensity (not in my back yard) to bring all the necessary props and work up to a busy public park? I.e., my dog is reactive in my neighborhood—would I put ACE setup in my driveway? Can you discuss this with LATTE?I’m not entirely sure how the game ties in to consenting to medical treatments that the dog may not wish to have done…?
Module 6:
Words Matter: Do you have suggested “words” on explaining to other people what your dog needs without casting a shadow on your dog to other people?Fun to Focus: Do you have more Focus games you can suggest other than those mentioned?
Teaching a Settle: Why is it important to have a mat that is unknown to your dog?
Is this OK with you, Bucket game, is there no food involved in this game?
Misc.—I had a ground breaking walk today where my dog saw people walking a distance away from us, several different times—each time he did an engage/disengage but did NOT look to me for food or reassurance. (Usually he looks to me for a food reinforcer). Does just continuing with the walk after looking at the trigger translate into that long awaited victory in a reactive dog walk? I’m still in disbelief and am so glad I didn’t ruin it by saying something or offering food….?
As to various parts of Module 5:
1) Loose leash walking has always evaded us, except for short distances with treats. How does 300 Peck blend in with BAT in the dogs mind. Is the memory jogger for the dog just a shorter leash is being used?
2)Waiting at the door. A game changing tip for me has been the use of a station by my door where the dog waits for release from the station before being allowed out. Even better than just a ‘sit’ to wait.
3) In general it’s always said you want to reward a dog for calm behavior. During a reactive moment on a walk when treats are used, ie., food scatter or pattern game, it can feel like you are rewarding “bad” behavior. Should a reactive dog periodically be given treats when calmly walking?
4) Can you speak to how LAT can create more intense environmental scanning; does LAT,in theory, lessen reactions to triggers over time? Does the trigger have a more positive association at some point? My dog has this game down, just no relaxation along with it. The good news there is, I can usually get his attention, even if he isn’t calm….If a dog has multiple fears and triggers, how should the handler prioritize working on/training this list.
Pattern games are indeed great tools, yet my dog will move past a trigger and still turn back to look at the trigger several times after a successful ‘mark and move’—does this demonstrate a lingering concern for the trigger? Is Mark and Move a prelude of sorts to engage/disengage? There are times I am unsure what I am actually “marking” (or how I’m marking if not with food). My dog will do a strong “LAT” but never relax. My dog can do pattern games, take food and still appear not to be ‘relaxed.’ Does any reward or poorly timed reward around a trigger potentially create importance for the trigger that might actually create a behavior chain where the dog is looking for a trigger [or looking back at the trigger] to solicit a reward?
On a BAT walk, what is considered ideal for time “managing” vs. “training” before the walk is ended, or a new location is selected? Although necessary, management can at times feel like a cop-out or a band-aid. If management will always be needed at some level, it’s really not about being ‘done’ with reactivity training, more a point of acceptance?
I can get my dog to do what “appears” to be Take-a-Breath but it doesn’t seem like it’s a genuine breath…more just like doing a trick? How can he deepen his breath…
Hello, I am here with Rocky the standard poodle, who just turned six years old. We are not new to reactivity training but looking for more self accountability techniques, any new ideas for improvement, and basic support for our journey. I would also like to zero in on when and what I am reinforcing when I’m out for a walk. Reactivity can be pretty exhausting; I feel at times I’m caught between “management” and “training”—where is that happy place in between…?
