I am a green hanlder with a 2 year old Dutch that I have had since he was about 6 monhts old. I need advice on using positive reinforcement properly when dealing with distractions or when increasing criteria. I have average/ok obedience when low distractions but not constant eye contact. It really falls apart when decoy is near.
I do belong to two clubs and both are helping me with prong use and e-collar to proof some behaviors.I know both those tools are great in the right hands maybe just not mine yet. I just feel I am not progressing well with stronger adversives and the dog is losing alittle flash. I would like to learn more options in motivating attention with food/toy...
Thanks in advance for any advice
Do you play with the dog during/after training?
After a Ob or bite lesson let him play fetch, rise your voice to a higher pitch and tell him good boy, rub him up. Then back to the lesson.
You can use food instead or with the play, some people drop food from their mouth to the dogs or near the dog so that it learns to look at your face.
I like the play work play method. It all feels like play to the puppy or dog, and he getting teh positive reinforcement that he doing what you want. Watch that tail rev up like a hover cratft!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Thank you Don
I do use play when we are not at the training field or if no decoy is present. I have tried spitting food but need to improve my aim as I spit him right out of position...He will take food if we are away from the decoy and will play tug if we are far enough away. I have not found a way to be more exciting than a potential bite. Should I just keep moving away from the decoy/distraction until I can get his attention again? Or work him at a distance while decoy is present and then reward with a bite if he gives attention? It reminds me of his puppy training when I increase distance from the decoy he wants it more and I assume it increases his frustration/drive? Thanks so much for your time Marta
Get ahold of the book "Purely Positive Training: Companion to Competition" by Sheila Booth. It's full of info on training with positive reinforcement for SchH, obedience, and agility. It's a great book!
Thank you Tara
That is a good read I do need to reread it. It has been awhile since I first read it and I know I forgot tons soon as I started actually working my dog. I also have Advanced Schutzhund by Karen Duet and Ivan Balabanov plus some videos and other books that I should probably revisit!
I am thinking maybe I jumped to a distraction too big too soon in my training. I am reworking his obedience in small steps with food/toy for better attention. We will try to work at the far end of the field once he is ready for decoy distractions.
Thanks for reminding me of a good place for reinforcement tips!
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