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PetLifeRadio.com - Teacher's Pet - Episode 61 Your Outta Control Puppy

02/23/10 • 33 min

Teacher's Pet Podcast - Training Pets & Pet Obedience - Pets & Animals on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)

Do you feel like you have been turned upside down by your new puppy? Puppies can certainly drain you of energy, patience and what you thought was going to be fun, has turned into more than a full-time job. You have a very short window of opportunity to make a difference in your puppy's life in order to create an everlasting relationship. Teoti Anderson will give us a wealth of useful information and practical tips using fun, reward-based training methods that have been proven to modify behavior. She will give you the tools you need to turn your little monster into a dog that you can truly trust and enjoy for a lifetime.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Your Outta Control Puppy - with Pia Silvani on PetLifeRadio.com

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PetLifeRadio.com - Teacher's Pet - Episode 60 TRAINING SESSION #20 -- Shaping Game Using A Clicker

Shaping is one way to get behaviors from your dog. When we use shaping as a means of obtaining behaviors, we reinforce small incremental steps to the final behavior. For example, if you want your dog to roll over, you would start off by reinforcing the dog lying down. Once he is easily lying down, you will wait for him to move to a hip or lure him onto his hip before you reinforce. The third reinforcement step is when the dog’s shoulder is on the ground. Eventually, step-by-step, you stop reinforcing the beginning steps and only reinforce the dog at the end of the final behavior -- when he rolls over. This takes patience but is a great way for your dog to use his brain, especially on a cold or rainy day when you cannot get him out for physical exercise. In today’s session, you will teach your dog some behaviors through the process of shaping. If you have a clicker, make sure you have it handy and ready, along with a bag of soft treats.
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - TRAINING SESSION #20 -- Shaping Game Using A Clicker - with Pia Silvani on PetLifeRadio.com

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PetLifeRadio.com - Teacher's Pet - Episode 62 TRAINING SESSION #21 -- Parlor Tricks -- Just for the Fun of It -- Part 2

Training behaviors to help your canine companion become a well-mannered pet is necessary. Yet, training should not end with the basic commands such as sit, stay, down and more. Once your dog understands that training can be fun, you can teach him tricks that can be practical or just for fun.
There is nothing more entertaining to children than to see dogs perform tricks. Also, if you are thinking about getting your dog certified as a pet therapy dog, tricks will come in handy and are always a hit at the hospital, school or nursing home. In today’s session, we will teach your dog a few fun tricks to show off to your guests!
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - TRAINING SESSION #21 -- Parlor Tricks -- Just for the Fun of It -- Part 2 - with Pia Silvani on PetLifeRadio.com