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“This is why I use the Give Me a Break game structure in so much of my training, because it gives the dogs the opportunity to tell me that they want to keep working. It gives them the choice to take on the pressure of social interaction and work, or to take a break. It makes the conversation between us much more dynamic and much less arbitrary. It is the best way I know of letting the dog tell me how much he is ready for and when he is ready for it.”
― Control Unleashed: The Puppy Program
― Control Unleashed: The Puppy Program
“Don’t see Control and Management as avoiding the problem, see it as stopping the problem from occurring.”
― Easy Peasy Doggy Squeezy
― Easy Peasy Doggy Squeezy
“Never, during the Whiplash Turn game, use the leash to make the puppy turn to you. Do not take his collar to turn his head to you either. Let the puppy figure it out. Let him learn that his behavior causes new opportunities to arise. Let him get addicted to paying attention to you because the body movements associated with attention behavior, such as turning his head in your direction, cause awesome things to happen.”
― Control Unleashed: The Puppy Program
― Control Unleashed: The Puppy Program
“Training is a process, not an event”
― Easy Peasy Doggy Squeezy
― Easy Peasy Doggy Squeezy
“Your Dog Has Reached The End Of The Lead - Although this may sound strange, when your dog naturally reaches the end of their lead, this causes pressure to be put onto their collar or harness. This pressure then causes their opposition reflex to kick in. This is not a medical re-flex, but it is something that all living beings will subconsciously do without thinking, to make sure they stay in balance. For example, if someone pulls your sleeve backwards, your automatic reaction is to pull your arm in the opposite direction, to stop them from pulling you over. It is your brain and body's immediate response to stop you from falling over. So, when your dog gets to the end of the lead, and is therefore being pulled backwards, their immediate response is to pull forwards. This cycle then continues, as you pull them back more, they pull forward more.”
― Walking Together: Loose Lead Walking for High Energy Dogs
― Walking Together: Loose Lead Walking for High Energy Dogs
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