Archive for December, 2008

Train a dog to come back after it’s called by teaching them to fetch something, while saying their name. Get a dog to come when it’s called using tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on pet care.

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Training a dog to retrieve is easier with smarter dog breeds and requires time in order for them to return it, while calling out their name. Teach a dog to retrieve various items using tips from a certified dog trainer in this free video on pet care.

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Discover that you can have dog nail trimming tools. Also, you can train your dog to stay calm while you trim his names. Buy dog nail trimming tools

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Discover that you can have dog nail trimming tools. Also, you can train your dog to stay calm while you trim his names. Buy dog nail trimming tools

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i love Maltese, Pomeranian, German shepherd, beagle, Siamese, Bengal, Doberman, jack Russell, bulldog, terrier, poodle, Chihuahua Pomeranian, dachshund, yorkie, Yorkshire, German shepherd, gold retriever, black lab, brown Labrador, pug, mut, er spaniel, bichon frise, Boston terrier, shi Tzu, and rescue zhund dogs and puppies. My puppy and dog are so cute together. i learned how to train my dog in like no time at all. i’m really good at training because it is so easy! screw going to classes you can do it all on your own. dogs are the best pet ever!!! and they are always super awesome and cool and fun to play with. they can fetch, and jump, and spin, and open doors!

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UPDATE!!! The 3 Winners have been chosen! - youtubers- Splishsplashcrash - with Crash, TerraNik with Jedi! and JustJesse197 with Jesse have their names on all of the Ink Portraits!

News flash… if you get your dog to do this behavior in 2 weeks there will be a special prize, closing date is the 26th of December 2008. Prize will be- a postcard sent to you, painted by Splash! Postcard paintings will also be sent to the 3 WINNERS!

This is a clicker training contest! Watch the video to find out the full details. This is also a video tutorial on how to clicker train your dog to shake their head to say no.

Contest Rules:

1 Video responses MUST obide by Youtube Rules first

2 In no way will you be physically manipulating your dog with your hands or objects

3 The dog will be choosing to do the exercise on his own, and enjoying the process

4 No cheating!- Its a training contest!

5 3 Prizes will be awarded to the first 3 APPROPRIATE response videos. Each winner will receive an 8 by 10 inch ink Sketch of YOUR dog from YOUR photo!!!!

6 I have the right to decide who wins regardless of entry order

7 I have a right to change the rules at anytime I see fit

8 By entering you will be agreeing to these rules

9 Winners videos might be used in one of my videos, with your consent. Winners private information (address to send the prize to), will be kept private. You can read a more detailed privacy policy here- http://www.emilyspetportraits.com/privacy.html

This trick takes some time. I would keep lessons short and fun 2-3 minutes. You might spend a couple of lessons on each step. I spent about 3 days getting Splash to just enjoy targeting back and forth between the chairs.

Once your dog has got it move the trick to a new area to practice in. Otherwise you might have a dog that can only shake their head indoors near the piano.

If your dog looks clueless in the new location, go back a step. So if you have movable targets (like chairs) bring them to the new location, to give the dog a hint.

If you or your dog get frustrated, just go back a step.

I particularly liked the foot movement when Splash shakes her head. You could also get some freestyle moves out of this trick, for instance teaching the dog to take 2 steps to the left and then 2 steps to the right etc.

You could teach Nodding Yes with the same method, but with the targets above and below the dog.

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http://www.quickdogtrainingtips.com

i love Maltese, Pomeranian, German shepherd, beagle, Siamese, Bengal, Doberman, jack Russell, bulldog, terrier, poodle, Chihuahua Pomeranian, dachshund, yorkie, Yorkshire, German shepherd, gold retriever, black lab, brown Labrador, pug, mut, er spaniel, bichon frise, Boston terrier, shi Tzu, and rescue zhund dogs and puppies. My puppy and dog are so cute together. i learned how to train my dog in like no time at all. i’m really good at training because it is so easy! screw going to classes you can do it all on your own. dogs are the best pet ever!!! and they are always super awesome and cool and fun to play with. they can fetch, and jump, and spin, and open doors!

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http://www.quickdogtrainingtips.com

i love Maltese, Pomeranian, German shepherd, beagle, Siamese, Bengal, Doberman, jack Russell, bulldog, terrier, poodle, Chihuahua Pomeranian, dachshund, yorkie, Yorkshire, German shepherd, gold retriever, black lab, brown Labrador, pug, mut, er spaniel, bichon frise, Boston terrier, shi Tzu, and rescue zhund dogs and puppies. My puppy and dog are so cute together. i learned how to train my dog in like no time at all. i’m really good at training because it is so easy! screw going to classes you can do it all on your own. dogs are the best pet ever!!! and they are always super awesome and cool and fun to play with. they can fetch, and jump, and spin, and open doors!

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Free-shaping is a “hands-off” method of training that teaches the dog to think. You basically watch the dog and click- like capturing a picture with a camera- the behaviors you want. With correct timing, the dog will realize *on her own* what you want and therefore build a stronger behavior. The dog is FREE to think and choose her own actions.

If the dog does not readily offer the behavior you want, you can “create” that behavior by clicking smaller approximations of the behavior. By being very undiscriminating at first and gradually raising your criteria, you can SHAPE almost any behavior.

My ultimate goal is to create a solid, tucked sit-stay with unwavering eye contact until I give the release word “Okay!”. Since she is a nut, she did not offer that exact behavior so I instead looked for approximations. To start (before the video), I clicked and treated every time she WASN’T trying to jump on me. She soon made the connection that all four feet on the ground got a click- which meant treats- so she started to offer the behavior more often. I will eventually name the behavior and put it on cue (verbal and hand). I want to get the behavior first, THEN name it, THEN ask for it before the behavior. You see so many people asking, “Sit. Fido, Sit! SIT!” and the dog has no idea what the word means.

When she randomly offered a sit, I clicked that. From then on, I only clicked for sits. Then I went on to building the behavior I wanted by gradually raising my criteria, as such:

- All four feet on the ground (NOT jumping on me)
- All four feet on the ground, sitting
- All four feet on the ground, sitting, not immediately jumping up after the treat
- All four feet on the ground, sitting, not immediately jumping up after the treat, glance up at my face
- And so on

You know how inexperienced actors glance at the camera subconsciously? I laughed out loud at 00:01:09.

She is incredibly smart. After the third click, she would look at my clicker hand *as she sat,* then after the click, she would stare at my pocket. She made the connection very quickly. Of course, I don’t want her staring anywhere but my eyes but that will come as I perfect the behavior.

This is not the whole training session, but I can only convert files five minutes at a time (because I’m cheap and I won’t buy the full converter program. Anyone want to donate $35?)

Duration : 0:3:55

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Free-shaping is a “hands-off” method of training that teaches the dog to think. You basically watch the dog and click- like capturing a picture with a camera- the behaviors you want. With correct timing, the dog will realize *on her own* what you want and therefore build a stronger behavior. The dog is FREE to think and choose her own actions.

If the dog does not readily offer the behavior you want, you can “create” that behavior by clicking smaller approximations of the behavior. By being very undiscriminating at first and gradually raising your criteria, you can SHAPE almost any behavior.

My ultimate goal is to create a solid, tucked sit-stay with unwavering eye contact until I give the release word “Okay!”. Since she is a nut, she did not offer that exact behavior so I instead looked for approximations. To start (before the video), I clicked and treated every time she WASN’T trying to jump on me. She soon made the connection that all four feet on the ground got a click- which meant treats- so she started to offer the behavior more often. I will eventually name the behavior and put it on cue (verbal and hand). I want to get the behavior first, THEN name it, THEN ask for it before the behavior. You see so many people asking, “Sit. Fido, Sit! SIT!” and the dog has no idea what the word means.

When she randomly offered a sit, I clicked that. From then on, I only clicked for sits. Then I went on to building the behavior I wanted by gradually raising my criteria, as such:

- All four feet on the ground (NOT jumping on me)
- All four feet on the ground, sitting
- All four feet on the ground, sitting, not immediately jumping up after the treat
- All four feet on the ground, sitting, not immediately jumping up after the treat, glance up at my face
- And so on

You know how inexperienced actors glance at the camera subconsciously? I laughed out loud at 00:01:09.

She is incredibly smart. After the third click, she would look at my clicker hand *as she sat,* then after the click, she would stare at my pocket. She made the connection very quickly. Of course, I don’t want her staring anywhere but my eyes but that will come as I perfect the behavior.

This is not the whole training session, but I can only convert files five minutes at a time (because I’m cheap and I won’t buy the full converter program. Anyone want to donate $35?)

Duration : 0:3:55

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