Thursday, May 27, 2010

CLINIC IDEAS...feedback please!

Doing some research  what type of clinics people would be interested in.


ANYONE out there reading this post, can you let me know if you'd be interested if someone in your area taught them, which ones specifically?  We were thinking to teach outdoors in Summer/Fall, evenings 6:30-8:00pm, using trails and nature as our classroom..because we have so many outdoor enthusiasts around, getting into a classroom on a evening is really...not going to happen.  Taught on and off leash.

1-please release me = recall & stay clinic, so many ways to recall your dog without exhausting your recall word.  learning how to shape an emergency recall cue so it has NO BAGGAGE ATTACHED for when you'll need to use it.
2-wild at heart =learn how to figure out what motivates your dog, games to build confidence and shape object play, D & C working through fears.
3-full of beans = passive & active emotional self control games for the outta control, massage, ttouch, your body language and how to use them to calm your dog D & C work with people/bikes/other dogs...essentially teaching trail etiquette
4-pick me ! = multi-dog household manners,  dog park etiquette, interrupting play to reinforce sharing, patient and polite games
5- door dashers anonymous = re-orienting when going through open spaces, kennel, car, doors

COVERS:
1-body language basics (dogs and ours) w/demo= what you can do to help your dog figure out what you mean.  Identify your dog's shut down  vs arousal threshold
2-How to teach the behaviour = Premack, D & C, targeting, shaping, using primary and secondary reinforcers
a/building value,
b/transferring value, naming a cue
c/balance for behaviour vs you as the reward
3- Using games people can play with their dogs in the name of training that they can do on walks, inside on rainy days....to enrich both owner and dog's lives.

Not at all related but CUTE....and goes to prove how easy it is to teach puppies/ dogs using games....I also found a video of Keegan that I made for a long distance friend who had a full of beans puppy who jumped and mouthed his hands....

2 comments:

Cynthia said...

I would be most interested in the recall and the emotional control ones. My two cents.

Kate and Rob said...

Those are my favourite too!

Have you seen MultiAnimalcrackers youtube channel?

She just uploaded recall games. I like her channel. She's a clicker addict :) Maybe some ideas for you too.

http://www.youtube.com/user/MultiAnimalcrackers