![]() Various positions, such as “the Down”, “the Sit”, “the Stand”, and more active behaviors such as “Rolling Over” and “Heeling” can also be obtained by using the food as a magnet to guide the dog's nose (and thus, body) into the position you want. When the dog’s butt hits the ground (the criterion for sitting), one says the word “good” and then releases the food into the dog's mouth. Using this technique, the dog will typically sit when the food lure is placed above and slightly back over its head. A worthy example is using a piece of food hidden between the fingers of your hand (kept a couple of inches in front of a dogs nose) to pull the dog like a magnet into the position you want it to assume. Luring is a technique for getting the dog to do what you want without physical assistance. In summary, having clear and consistent criteria for the behaviors that we want the dog to perform makes the training process easier. Many folks treat this as one cue/command which makes it more difficult for the dog since what it should do is not being made clear. It is at that point, that I praise the dog.Īnother example of the criterion is using the words “Down” (elbows and butt on floor) versus “Off” (4 on floor) with a dog. In other words, my dog has performed the recall when it comes to me and is close enough so that I am able to touch its collar. But is moving towards you good enough? Is sitting near you? How close? In front or at the side? Since I believe it is good to keep it simple, my criterion for the recall is being able to touch the dog’s collar. When a person calls their dog, they want it to come to them. ![]() In scientific terms, the criterion is known as an “Operational Definition” or concept defined by how it is measured. It makes clear exactly what the dog is expected to do. The criterion of a behavior is a clear definition of it (that people can easily agree on). In this article, I will describe six concepts that I find useful in training my own dogs as well as helping other people train theirs. People often ask me, “How do you train a dog?” I prefer a scientific approach, since that is how I was trained. I am an experimental psychologist (professor at a university) with expertise in animal learning & behavior.
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