Has your dog ever been so overexcited they just can’t seem to listen, and it’s frustrating for you? Dogs who want to go swimming, for a car ride, or a walk might be so intent on what they want they might not even sit when you ask, and you know they know how to sit! There are tools to fix the challenge, and you can use what your dog loves to do. We’re looking at the science of the Premack Principle and how you can transfer the value for what your dog loves to you.

In the episode you'll hear:
• How my puppy could not listen when she was outside with the other dogs.
• The IF and THEN of contingencies in dog training.
• About Premack’s Principle.
• Why to think about all the things that your dog loves that are safe.
• How to use contingencies to your advantage.
• Why the value your dog has for what they love transfers to what you want.
• What my dog Buzz taught me through his love of swimming and water.
• How the value Buzz had for swimming transferred to our relationship.
• Why the low probably behavior needs to be achievable for your dog when you start.
• The reason you need to be clear on what behaviour you want for clarity for your dog.
• The importance of your dog's history of reinforcement for the low probability behavior.
• Why not to repeat cues and how to lower the intensity of what your dog wants with distance.
• How I used Reinforcement Zone (RZ) with my puppy, This! so she could run with dogs.
• About training an excellent recall in all locations.
• How to play my new game called “I Think You Must Be Lost”.
• Why to break things down, so everyone has success.
• What you can easily do today to start premacking.

Resources:
Book: Shaping Success https://dogsthat.com'>https://dogsthat.com/product/shaping...
Premack’s Principle (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premack...
Podcast Episode 86: How to Train Unmotivated or Overexcited Dogs    • How to Train Unmotivated or Overexcit...  
Podcast Episode 53: Stop Your Dog Pulling on Leash and Start Walking Together    • Stop Your Dog Pulling on Leash and St...  
Blog Post: How Do I Train My Dog To Come When Called? https://susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
Podcast Episode 11: The Power of Permission in Dog Training    • The Power of Permission in Dog Traini...  
Podcast Episode 68: 3 Easy Tricks Every Dog Should Know    • 3 Easy Tricks Every Dog Should Know #68  
YouTube #shorts Video The Thing Before The Thing (Walking with This!)    • The Thing Before The Thing #shorts  

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Dogs That is brought to you by Susan Garrett and the Say Yes Dog Training Team.

Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.

A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply sciencebased learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained.

Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 132 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owner through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn.


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