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Whirlgirl · 08-09-2006, 10:16 AM

We do not have a Yorkie yet (but goodness, patience is difficult when waiting for a new family member!), but the method we practice with out beagle is positive reinforcement, and also this new technique we've read up on called "The Third Way". We've just started using this technique and it's really nice! We're practicing.

Here is an excerpt of "The Third Way" method from http://www.unleashyourself.biz :

"THE THIRD WAY is about motivating your dog to perform the desired behaviors on a voluntary basis. We do not make the dog do anything. Instead, we teach you to create situations in which your dog chooses to perform the desired behaviors. Rather than coerce or arouse your dog, we focus on giving your dog information and reinforcing your dog for being calm and focused, even in the presence of distractions. This results in better trained, more reliable dogs and better dog/owner relationships. THE THIRD WAY eliminates the problems caused by using suppression, arousal or luring to make a dog perform.

A dog has to be doing the desired response in order for it to become voluntary

They have to be performing that response and not be lured into it. This is why we do not use lure training. Lure training doesn't allow for habits to happen. Lure training teaches the dog to get into the habit of following the food; it doesn¹t get them into the habit of performing the behavior. It is not as effective as THE THIRD WAY."

08-09-2006, 10:16 AM	#46
Whirlgirl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 70	We do not have a Yorkie yet (but goodness, patience is difficult when waiting for a new family member!), but the method we practice with out beagle is positive reinforcement, and also this new technique we've read up on called "The Third Way". We've just started using this technique and it's really nice! We're practicing. Here is an excerpt of "The Third Way" method from http://www.unleashyourself.biz : "THE THIRD WAY is about motivating your dog to perform the desired behaviors on a voluntary basis. We do not make the dog do anything. Instead, we teach you to create situations in which your dog chooses to perform the desired behaviors. Rather than coerce or arouse your dog, we focus on giving your dog information and reinforcing your dog for being calm and focused, even in the presence of distractions. This results in better trained, more reliable dogs and better dog/owner relationships. THE THIRD WAY eliminates the problems caused by using suppression, arousal or luring to make a dog perform. A dog has to be doing the desired response in order for it to become voluntary They have to be performing that response and not be lured into it. This is why we do not use lure training. Lure training doesn't allow for habits to happen. Lure training teaches the dog to get into the habit of following the food; it doesn¹t get them into the habit of performing the behavior. It is not as effective as THE THIRD WAY."