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107barney · 12-01-2010, 07:52 AM

Brister -
Great post! Awesome to hear another person using positive reinforcement training methods as well as clicker training. I had started with the clicker when Barney and Daisy were puppies. Any new trick we teach is with the clicker and they learn it in NO TIME.

The biggest mistake people make in training is thinking that a dog wants to please THEM -- dogs want to please themselves. So, if you have delicious food, positive interventions, and reinforcement of good and acceptable canine behavior, you and your dog will have a great relationship.

I think you are amazing with Jackson. Good for you for having this level of love and commitment to Jackson to do this training with him. 10 years of training with my dogs has really paid off. We're struggling with Teddy's training - he's a tough one - but we will not give up.

Thanks for the great post - I wish more people did more training with their dogs, it is so rewarding!

12-01-2010, 07:52 AM	#3
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	Brister - Great post! Awesome to hear another person using positive reinforcement training methods as well as clicker training. I had started with the clicker when Barney and Daisy were puppies. Any new trick we teach is with the clicker and they learn it in NO TIME. The biggest mistake people make in training is thinking that a dog wants to please THEM -- dogs want to please themselves. So, if you have delicious food, positive interventions, and reinforcement of good and acceptable canine behavior, you and your dog will have a great relationship. I think you are amazing with Jackson. Good for you for having this level of love and commitment to Jackson to do this training with him. 10 years of training with my dogs has really paid off. We're struggling with Teddy's training - he's a tough one - but we will not give up. Thanks for the great post - I wish more people did more training with their dogs, it is so rewarding! __________________ T. Bumpkins & Co. Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy