Floor and wall are tiled with large speckled tan/salmon tiles.]. He doesn't do it because he loves to GO GO GO. It’s when our brains sort out and store what we’ve learned. [Photo description: View from the toilet. Thanks for your comments! And once a day, we have a longer toilet-training session (if you catch my drift). Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog, by Emma Parsons, The Power of Positive Dog Training, by Pat Miller, Unlock your Dog's Potential, by Sarah Fisher. I'd noticed during a walk Gimme had the attention span of a gnat. But, fwiw, CU is not a book I’d recommend to someone new to clicker training (or to dog training and the concepts of behaviorism). At first, it took a while for Barnum and me to develop a communication system, because the system McDevitt uses — standing in one spot to train, then going to sit down in a chair in another spot for the break — didn’t work for us. I’m glad to know that Give Me a Break is working so well! , McDevitt describes a few ways to help distracted dogs that use completely positive methods. Play break (tug with plush spider and “I’m Gonna Get You” chase game). I am an “external processor” — have been since before I got sick, actually, so I suspect for people like me, cognitive issues or no, saying it out loud (or writing it in a training journal), probably helps stay organized. I've also been working on basic obedience exercises outside in the context of Leslie McDevitt's "Gimme a Break" game with very high value treats and working on obedience exercises for a toy (though I first need to overcome above-described overstimulation problems). (I’ll get to that, shortly.) Plastic container full of kibble? Check? You can get more speed and excitement from your dog, even, or especially, if he’s new to clicker, a puppy, low self-esteem/confidence, low food drive, and more. I want to get Barnum out into public more to practice our skills in different environments. In hindsight. A roll of toilet paper hangs from a metal chrome-colored dispenser. I had some new years goals (call them resolutions if you want)…and then life intervened. Not only does where I sit or lie down vary, the room does too — we go wherever there are the fewest distractions, or the most room, or the least exhausting/painful for me. If he does not reorient to you, reengage him and resume the work you were doing . Leslie McDevitt. Yeah, let me know if it helps. If that is going well, we then take a structured walk around the space, using the 3 Steps game (gimme 3 steps), and return to the mat or car. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. You can also check out, online, September Morn's (yes that's a woman's name) "Go Wild and Freeze" game. 9 years ago. Today I am watching the 4 DVD set of Leslie McDevitt’s Control Unleashed seminar. . I have been working on shaping a bit, but he is fearful enough that he won’t take treats within 3 feet if the bathroom door. View from guess where? Your kisses were divine. Yes, I am working D/CC with the bathroom issues with Earl. She tends to make assumptions about what I am asking for, without actually listening to the cue I used. (ahem, my Early Bird is one of them). Anynoodle, he is now way into training, and this is what we trained tonight, all in a row, in a bunch of short sessions. Barnum lies on the floor at my feet looking up at me. ?” And he acts excited. Also, five days every month, we have a few longer sessions, if you catch my flow. If we’ve been working on down, he will sometimes platz ‘n stare. Tonight’s post is the first of a series on How to Build Enthusiasm in your dog. Needs a special home! Also, in the book Control Unleashed, Leslie McDeavitt discusses relaxation, stress, thresholds and the game called ‘gimme a break’ which starts with a training session aimed at delivering rewards in rapid succession followed by a “break, or allowing the dog to do as they wish. Ron Watson Post author. I think you would find it useful, Brooke, because you already have so much dog-training background, but for someone who is a clicker novice, I think a lot of it would be pretty much gibberish. Then I say, “Okay, let’s train!” I grab my five or six pieces of meat, rotate  or move to a new spot, and we do our next short session. After that build up to the 'Gimme a Break' game by. Loose Leash Walking, Part 2. Huh, I didn’t even think about bathroom phobia. McDevitt originally conceived of the idea as a way to capitalize on latent learning in her dog who was reactive, extremely distractible, and had a very short attention span. First Things First If your puppy doesn't know about leashes yet, start slowly. Maybe you are.). Lok and I have been challenged to teach Lok how to fetch a hot dog without eating it for our tricks class graduation project. Dealing with phobias is hard. canyon does really well with the short sessions compared to longer ones, I wish I had thought of this when Cessna and I were doing our fun training a year ago – we’ll start now though Sorry for the ramble, but again thanks for posting all these great tips. You will get there eventually, and then it will seem like it really wasn’t all that long to get him to love the bathroom. Again, thanks for this post. Facing Life After the Loss of My Service Dog. Skip to step 3 with a more experienced dog. For up to a minute, allow your dog to sniff around and do his thing while you stay in your chair. will try the toilet traing tonight. No, not house breaking the pup! I relate; I have cabin fever due to my broken powerchair, AGAIN, combined with the snow. And I had to scramble to keep on my toes. Barnum and I did some training. “Control Unleashed,” visibly damaged when my unleashed, out-of-control teething puppy decided it made a colorful and delicious chew toy! Well then, you’ve come to the wrong blog. It became a way of building enthusiasm and focus. It was intended primarily as a book for trainers, and secondarily for people heavily involved in agility. Learn all about our fun classes and training courses at the Seattle Humane Society. Blog at WordPress.com. I'll preface this by saying that my dogs have usually had good "off switch"es, despite several of them being high drive, or reactive. This really shows his progress! After a minute or so of working, say your release word like "All Done" or "Break" and turn away from him and go sit in your chair. Another “trick” I’ve added to my repertoire is Toilet Training. Here's my training philosophy in as much as a nutshell as I can manage: I believe in using training that is humane, effective, and promotes a mutually trusting and rewarding relationship with my dog. It’s called the “Give Me a Break” game, which can be found in Control Unleashed, by Leslie McDevitt. While “on break,” I break up more training treats while (seemingly) ignoring Barnum. I would recommend getting Control Unleashed: The Puppy Program by Leslie McDevitt (it doesn't just apply to puppies) and taking a look at her "Gimme A Break" and "Off-Switch" games. This exercise is great for the dog who is way too interested in squirrels to focus on you when you're on a walk, or way too distracted by the other dogs to concentrate on the exercises when you're in your agility class. Teach your pet new tricks and good manners at Seattle Humane Society's public pet training classes! I hope to work up to feeding him in the bathroom. Wall-e's first indoor trial is tomorrow. I haven’t until now, but it sounds like a splendid idea! Eileen says: Another bonus to Gimme a Break for your’s truly is that I can take the breaks to think very clearly and specifically about what I want to do next: What skill will we do now? She loves offering stuff and so would rather run through her extensive repertoire of skills until I pay for one. The issue is complicated by the fact that I have to bathe him with medicated shampoo a couple of times a month. The foundation is easy. My previous 2 had a lot of random phobias, but neither were abused and neglected the way Earl was. (I’m rebuilding down from a stand instead of a sit, and using a lure to get him to slide sort of play-bow really fast into the down.). ), suggested I use Give Me a Break with Barnum. The top part of the book is shredded, especially on the spine, torn and bitten up.]. I doubt CU is yet available widely available in alternative formats, as it’s still relatively new. Yesterday I practiced restrained recalls with the boys in my in-laws' back yard. Apparently it’s not intended to stand on its own. (January 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Following is a list of major or supporting actors from Michigan If Barnum wants to keep going, he comes around and faces me and throws a behavior. It has worked great! As dogs practice, they quickly get to a point where they don't even want to take a break--instead, they remain focused on us when we give the release cue and ask us to keep working. I did try Gimme a Break w/Barnum when he was a puppy, but we didn’t have the communication for it. Aug 9, 2015 - The Paperback of the Doodles: A Really Giant Coloring and Doodling Book by Taro Gomi at Barnes & Noble. minute as being there is really boring and training with. Lok and I have been challenged to teach Lok how to fetch a hot dog without eating it for our tricks class graduation project. A "How To" blog for anyone training their own assistance and service dogs. For Heel, walk in a circle and reward as you walk and your dog stays close by you and gives you his attention. Making Your Blog Accessible/Disability-Friendly, Jewish Resources for Mourning a Dog (with Inclusive Mourner’s Kaddish), Video Transcription: Training a Psychiatric Service Dog Skill: Soothing Agitation. You can give her treats or play with her to take her mind off the collar. ), Super-fast down. First Foster Failure and Second New Mexico Brown Dog, 2000-2014. Barnum’s food (raw meat) is stored in my bathroom, in our extra freezer, so it’s just that much more convenient. Do not talk to him during this time; remain unengaged. Latent learning is also one of the reasons why it’s much more effective (as well as more fun and less exhausting), to do several short sessions a day than one or two long ones. He has some severe allergy issues and while we are getting them under control, the baths are giving him considerable relief from his itching. I keep meaning to put together my “suggested reading and viewing” page so I can give mini reviews on the scores of dog and behavior books and videos I’ve read/watched/listened to. Gimme a Break. This exercise is great for the dog who is way too interested in squirrels to focus on you when you're on a walk, or way too distracted by the other dogs to concentrate on the exercises when you're in your agility class. Plunger for added decor? (Neurotypicals, let me know: Do you do this, too?). I’ve been using Sue Ailsby’s Levels site casually, but we don’t have a crazy amount of room to really do serious training indoors – it will have to wait until the summer. For about the last 5 years I have moved more toward counter-conditioning the entire process with continuous treats and in the most recent 2 or 3 years have progressed to something more like Leslie McDevitt’s Gimme A Break game which I, unfortunately, did not highlight, outline or embarrassingly, even use in the following videos. As some of you know, because of my inexperience with puppy training, which led to too-high expectations on my part, and frustration and confusion for both of us, Barnum seemed to be a  “slowly dog.” He did the skills, and he seemed to overall find training pleasant (once he finally had some idea of what we were working on — poor dude! . Sometimes this means we do four or five mini-sessions for one behavior and then move on to several more mini-sessions for several more behaviors. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. If I’m working from my bed, instead of moving or rotating the chair, I just turn my body slightly. 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Lots of hindsight. So, we’ve had to go back to scratch, although now we are up to him joyfully leaping into the tub, sit and down in the tub and even holding a down with a little water dribbling in. i have many of same health issues as you. Very gradually extend the time of your training sessions, but keep them short enough that your dog does not choose to disengage before you say your release word. [Photo description: A gleaming white toilet in a corner, flanked on the left and rear by tan tile walls. But I thought I’d mention that in case there’s enough audio that doesn’t rely on visuals to make it worthwhile for you to look into the DVDs. We work on one skill until I think he’s peaked — by which I mean that either we have gotten a teensy bit further along than the last time we worked, or we’ve made a teensy bit of progress with whatever criterion I’m looking for in that session, or I get that gut feeling that if I try to do one more rep, it will not be as good as the last one or the behavior will actually fall apart. Oh, the Irony! (All these scatological metaphors are not just me getting literarily lazy; they are dramatic foreshadowing!). And I wasn’t always able to move far from wherever we were. They have a very large back yard, BUT it is on a main street. Check. Although, if I’m feeling truly lousy and not up to opening the freezer lid, I just use the kibble I keep in a sealed container on the back of the toilet. It is important to me to do no harm, and to convince my dog (or any dog that I work with)… Tonight in class - I swear, the lights were on and no one was home. Not that I don’t think it is well-explained and useful to people but I do not see any essential differences. What I mean is training from the toilet — my toilet! It’s very exciting, and I’ve found a lot in it that was readily applicable, but it’s pretty dense reading in places, as well. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Jersey was a master of the “single-event phobia.”. But, slow is fast. Works much better now that we’ve both matured. Are you doing desensitization/counterconditioning w/Early Bird for the bathroom already? I just wanted to mention that, for others who might be thinking of getting it. Gimme a Break From Mean Training Saturday, May 19, 2012. It was very helpful on several levels. Do 5 really fast behaviors in a row like. Finally, tonight, I got some relief (no pun intended, really!) It’s the spraying and shampooing that will be the bigger hurdles. Do you wanna train? Some examples are, “All four paws on the mat,” or “Click for front going down before rear,” or “Click during the second scratch, not at the end of the scratch, which means I need to remember to depress the clicker partway while he is eating his previous treat so I can be ‘faster on the draw’ with my click.”, I don’t know if this technique is useful to people without brain injury, as well, but I suspect it probably is. Foot target a yellow styrofoam rectangle (as seen on top of freezer). Why is it always that these defining moments happen on April 1? Or I might just do one or two clicks — if he is tired from a long run or something, I click him for flopping down when he gets in the bathroom, toss the treat, he (usually) gets up to get it, and then I can click again for him flopping back down. Also, if Barnum’s really not in the mood to train, it’s no big deal, because I have still accomplished what I got up to do (empty my bladder). Maybe you should click AFTER she retrieves it rather than clicking when she picks it up. i just ordered control unleashed. from the pain and exhaustion that had been holding me down all day, and I managed to pull myself out of bed and distract myself from the dramarama. That way, there was no pressure. Posts about leadership written by g.r.o.w.l. With the exception of when my 1st and 2nd SD overlapped, I’m used to dealing with just one dog at a time. nose target (can be the same one to start) then dismiss. wink. Now we both feel soooo much better! There are three plastic containers on the toilet tank, one of which is a blue and white cottage cheese container, which holds the kibble. **ODS SUMMER WORKSHOPS SERIES** **Intro to Parkour - Sunday July 5th - 10:00am – 1:00pm** Have you ever wanted to try parkour and didn’t know where to start? the dog for one minute. Since we finished our first CU class and didn’t sign up for the next class, I wanted to watch this seminar, see Leslie demo the games and see how Leslie talks about reactive dogs and the example dogs in the seminar. Here is one of them: This exercise is great for the dog who is way too  interested in squirrels to focus on you when you're on a walk, or way too distracted by the other dogs to concentrate on the exercises when you're in your agility class. (Too much information? Tonight we made it to a count of 18 with six treats! Thank goodness, we are waaaay past those days by now! These teach the dog to self-calm, to bring himself/herself down off the cliff. We are primarily working Level Three and Level Four): Earlier today we also did go to (yoga) mat (the blue one on the freezer), eye contact, touch (nose target), “quiet,” Look at That (another Control Unleashed exercise, because he is still slightly reactive to the vacuum cleaner), and two of his most important and highly accomplished skills, “Hold down the floor,” and “Look adorable.”, -Sharon, the muse of Gadget (hmm, is it possible that Barnum might actually be worthy to succeed me? He doesn't do it for any great deep abiding love of the sport. Sometimes we just do one mini-session for one behavior, and that’s it. A very smart and supportive reader of this blog (Hi, Eileen! You . Yeah, I figured he wouldn’t necessarily eat them, but even just knowing that they’re there, and that he won them, sometimes that helps. Default sit/wait before going through doorways. It’s a great, easy way to keep sessions short, and to squeeze them in on a day that I’m feeling lousy and would otherwise have difficulty training. Well, an amazing thing happened. When your dog is giddy over training, you will get happy, too, and enjoy the rush of “endolphins” (my favorite fractured word from Postcards from the Edge), after using these techniques, too. We’ll get there. FREE Shipping on $35 or more! The second your dog reorients to you--glances your way, turns an ear towards you, or comes up to you in your chair, you want to reengage him in your rewarding exercise. There’s some great things in this video. While I did do a loooooong shaping program to get Barnum over his stair fear (and he now thinks stairs are just the best thing ever), I also found that just leaving treats on the stairs full-time was very helpful. This is very common in clicker dogs in a session in the morning that is a leap from the previous night, or sometimes even a big leap an hour or two after the previous session. Repeat. I’d just leave treats at the bathroom door entrance and a few scattered inside, all the time. Whenever I head to the bathroom, Barnum follows, and we have a session that lasts as long as it takes me to pee! RSS Entries and RSS Comments. Step 1: Put the collar on, and let her get used to it. (More on “quitting while you’re behind” in a future installment of “Building Enthusiasm.”). And if he reaches that, what is the next step up from that, so I am ready to add another criterion if he is cruising with the first one. I used to start out sessions with Gadget with the steps in my mind of each criterion, but he had a tendency to leap steps, so we’d go A, B, F! The goal of this exercise is that your dog becomes less interested in distracted sniffing around, because focusing on you is so rewarding. McDevitt created the game by doing a very short (five treats), very fast (high RR) shaping session, and then stopping and giving a “faux release.” This was not her true release that meant, “Okay, we are totally done with training now.” This release meant, instead, “Go cool off, have a chill, watch the birds, play with a ball, let me know when you want to start up again.” It was a way to take the pressure off her dog, who otherwise found training too stressful. Thank you for posting this entry about your training places and sessions with Barnum, I also do training in the bathroom and kitchen so we get short sessions all the time. Behaviors you might work on include Go to place,  walking in heel, or even playing tug of war. It’s all soooo convenient! 2019 Adult 40+ Middle States Philadelphia Area F 3.5: Scheduled Date: 06/22/2019: Match Site: Valley Creek Park: Match Criteria: Points per Position: Match Type: Random leave it. I know it will help me! I cue him to go to his dog bed, then make my kissy noise to call him to me, treat, and cue to mat again). Then I say, “Oh! Now, I just wish I could fit my dog food freezer in my bathroom! . I've also been working on basic obedience exercises outside in the context of Leslie McDevitt's "Gimme a Break" game with very high value treats and working on obedience exercises for a toy (though I first need to overcome above-described overstimulation problems). She is about ten months old and the reason given for surrendering her was "lack of time". Usually it’s sit ‘n stare. Fostering, grooming, and training dogs for a better world. Your well-appointed dog training bathroom is not only an excellent way to employ shorter training sessions, but I can think of several dogs that are fearful of the bathroom that this would absolutely benefit. I have a clicker that I hang on the toilet paper roll. Learn more at http://www.seattlehumane.org will find she chooses to re-engage sooner than the . Later in the day she worked beautifully with me for two different training sessions, so at the time I didn't give it much thought. Mika and Wall-e Training Feb. 21, '11 video. He could wander over whenever and — surprise! I grew up in a family where we referred to the bathroom as “the library” or “the reading room,” and my dad discussed manure at mealtimes). Thanks for the suggestion! In the last few weeks, I’ve been trying to conduct at least three short training sessions a day, each one composed of several very short sessions (five or six treats), with as high a rate of reinforcement (RR) as I can give (usually a shaping session). One of the issues I've had with Gimme is that she has poor listening skills. If you're doing Go to Place, reward your dog frequently as long as he's on the mat. We will continue to work at the distance he is comfortable with and inch our way closer as he is more comfortable. Then I offer Barnum the choice to stop or to continue. i-click clicker hanging off toilet-paper dispenser? Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Gimme a Break From Mean Training Thursday, May 31, 2012. On the left is a toilet-paper roll with a green i-click clicker hanging from the metal dispenser. I’ve heard of it, but it’s not something I’ve dealt with. If you work on it in low-distraction environments until your dog is reliably reorienting to you after you release him, you will gradually be able to count on his attention even in very distracting environments--like in the backyard with all those squirrels! Have i-click, have dog, ready to “go”! wish i’d know about the value of shorter sessions before. And also, any session beyond 2 or 3 reps was really too much for him anyway, and I didn’t get that. What will my criterion be that I want us to work on? (I try to throw in at least one or two zen exercises every day, including now I often toss some treats on the floor and then we train something else, and he has to focus on what we’re doing while also ignoring the food on the floor. Check. These foam pieces are placed under the nail file board to provide a better angle for scratching his claws.]. RIP Beautiful Lady! The front cover is very colorful, with several dogs in a variety of poses and lots of agility equipment and toys around them. [Image description: A photograph of the paperback book, Control Unleashed, lying open, spine up. Requires focus!). Just visible in front of me and to Barnum’s right is the foot rest of my powerchair. Your comment reminded me — there is a DVD set of Control Unlelashed, but from what I read, it’s to be used as a companion to the book. (If you’re not already doing this. Transcript of Video: Barnum’s First Time in a Store! I wish I had the foresight to think of doing training sessions in the bathroom when I started fostering him. Sometimes, it’s something in between, like two mini-sessions for a behavior, another couple of mini-sessions for another behavior or two, and that’s it. I decided to start the series tonight because I’m feeling the high of a lovely series of training sessions after a really shitty day. We are having success, but it is coming slowly. I think your “toilet training” is an excellent idea! ), and Barnum (true business SDiT). Then I offer Barnum the choice to stop or to continue. Have a chair for you to sit in. Foot (give me right foot or left foot, as requested, and also let me examine your nails). (I try to do contact at least twice a day, but preferably at the beginning of any training session each day. 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