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Remote Trainers and the Obedience Dog:
Remote trainers compared to "shock collars." The history of electronic
collars. A step-by-step system for collar conditioning. Basic principles
for Remote Training, which are: 1) Train to develop willingness
to obey. 2) Make training enjoyable for the dog. 3) Teach the command
first. 4) Guide the dog while its a beginner. 5) Select the correct
intensity level. 6) Start the Three-Action Introduction. 7) Give
the dog a comparison, simplify right away. 8) Don't create a "collarwise"
dog. Front & Finish, Feb. '95
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Introduction To Remote Training:
Fitting the collar. Avoiding signal overload. Selecting the correct
intensity level, correct timing of stimulation. Front & Finish,
Mar. '95.
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The First Action-Moving Towards the Handler:
Use of low level stimulation, timing of stimulation, escape training,
avoidance training, use of momentary; when to turn off stimulation,
when to use higher levels, bending, staying with handler, and walking
with handler ("rough heeling"). Front & Finish, Apr.
'95.
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Preventing Lagging on Heel and Adding
Momentum on the Recall: Using the correction for lagging.
Teaching the dog to speed up on the recall. Front & Finish,
June '95.
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Using the First Action to Prevent Problems
in Obedience Exercises: Preventing slow recalls, preventing
anticipation of the drop in the Drop on Recall, teaching the Utility
recall signal by chaining, proofing. Front & Finish,
July '95.
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Using the First Action to Prevent Looping
On the Retrieve: Change the style of dogs that loop wide
on their return from a retrieve. Front & Finish, Aug.
'95.
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The Second Action-Leaving the Handler:
Platform introduction, sending to the platform from the handler's
side, go-outs with the turn and sit on the platform. Front &
Finish, Sept. '95.
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Help for Short "Go-Outs"-The "Remote
Send": Teaching the dog to move away from the handler from
a remote location. Using this knowledge to correct for short go-outs,
slowing down between jumps, or slowing down on the way to make a
retrieve. Front & Finish, Oct. '95.
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Directed Jumping Exercise: Using
platforms as targets in the directed jumping exercises. Dealing
with refusals in the directed jumping exercise. Front & Finish,
Nov. '95.
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The Third Action-The Stationary Commands:
Using point of contact with stationary commands. Sit; Sit from motion;
Putting a "stop" on a moving dog (using the platform); sit at a
distance. Front & Finish, Dec. '95.
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Correcting During the Sit-Stay:
How to correct during the sit-stay for the dog that gets up or leaves,
lies down, or fidgets around. Front & Finish, Jan. '96.
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The "Down" Command: "Talking
them through it" for experienced dogs. Using the ground stake for
problem dogs. Front & Finish, Feb. '96.
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Proofing Against Moving During the Stand:
Using low-level stimulation to teach the dog not to move his feet;
preventing sitting or lying down. Front & Finish, Mar.
'96.
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Stand Up On Command: Teaching
the "stand up" motion from a sit or down. Using the collar and platform
to prevent creeping forward. Front & Finish, Apr. '96
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Using the Training Platform for "Down":
Shaping the "folding back" drop. Putting a "stop" on a dog for the
drop from motion. Front & Finish, May '96.
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Introducing "Environmental" Corrections:
Selecting the right intensity level, solving problem behaviors,
teaching the dog not to run around the jump. Front & Finish,
June '96
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Tips for Training the Dual Purpose Dog:
What is a handling dog? Selecting casts. Making the back cast and
the utility drop signal look different. Adding "Body English" for
the field dog. Front & Finish, July '96.
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Competition Heeling-The Chronic Forger:
Using an environmental correction followed by a positive comparison
to correct the chronic forger. Front & Finish, Aug. '96.
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Competition Heeling -Quitting on the
"Fast": Reteaching using positive motivation. Using a "safety
response" to motivate the dog that quits on the "Fast" exercise.
Dog must understand the "First Action." Front & Finish, Sept.
'96.
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Adding Speed to the Finish:
Limiting options and maintaining a good pattern as you speed up
the dog's "Finish." Front & Finish, Oct. '96.
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Reshaping the Finish Motion:
Using the platform as a target to shape the Finish motion. Corrects
crooked sits caused by the bad habit of not going far enough behind
the handler while finishing. Front & Finish, Nov. '96.
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Using the Training Platform with the Broad Jump: The platform
is used as a target to keep the dog traveling straight until he
completes the jumping portion of the exercise. Front & Finish,
Dec. '96.
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