Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide To Antecedent Arrangements #245
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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🗓️ 15 November 2023
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
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Recently, a professional dog trainer told me her favorite Shaped by Dog episode is 16, where I explain the simple concept of “antecedent arrangements” as one of the most effective, animal behavior science solutions to ANY dog training problem. Although it’s an all-time favorite of my students and dog training professionals, it’s a hidden gem to the general public. So, I’m revisiting the topic of how to increase brilliant dog behavior – while decreasing undesired ones – with one easy focus shift. As my mentor, Bob Bailey, says, “When dog training is right, it’s easy.” Enjoy this game changer!
In this episode you’ll hear:
• How to increase desired dog behaviors while reducing unwanted ones.
• The ABC’s of learned behaviors in the animal kingdom.
• What some dog owners and trainers focus on to fix behaviors.
• Why “get a bigger meatball” and punishment don’t work in dog training.
• That knowing “the thing before the thing” is your dog training salvation.
• What “antecedent arrangements” are in triggering behavior.
• The stimuli that make a behavior desirable for dogs.
• Why lure training makes dog behavior a negotiation rather than a desire.
• What sensory stimuli get attached to behavior triggers.
• The importance of training in different environments at different times.
• Why varying your dog’s daily routine is ideal.
• How past experiences influence a dog’s emotional state.
• About your dog’s motivations and distractions.
• An example of how to stop counter surfing.
• How “ItsYerChoice” teaches dogs to choose the right behavior.
• About incompatible behaviors.
• What “Hot Zones” are and how they help your dog choose wisely.
• When dog training is right, it’s easy.
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Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 37: Dog Training as a Career - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/37/
2. Podcast Episode 16: The Thing Before Your Dog’s Thing - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/16/
3. Podcast Episode 68: 3 Easy Tricks Every Dog Should Know - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/68/
4. Podcast Episode 33: How Do I Stop My Dog Counter Surfing?! - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/33/
5. Podcast Episode 202: Getting A Happy Well Behaved Dog With The ABCs Of Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/202/
6. Podcast Episode 205: The Hidden World Of Reinforcement For Dogs And Why You Need To Know - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/205/
7. Podcast Episode 59: Why Your Treats Aren’t Working for Your Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/59/
8. Podcast Episode 121: How To Stop Dogs Jumping Up On People - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/121/
9. YouTube Short: 19 Week Old Prophet’s Selfie Trick - https://youtube.com/shorts/bCRbQeBCAu0?feature=share
10. Podcast Episode 48: Potty Train Your Puppy in a Week (Easy 3 Step Process) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/48/
11. YouTube Playlist: The Emotional State of Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy29pv3_9b7DZdMFJL9ZJPMy
12. Podcast Episode 144: Teach Your Dog To Listen No Matter What… Even If You Think They Are Stubborn - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/144/
13. Blog Post: Built In Dog Crates For Home Decor - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/02/built-in-dog-crates/
14. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/quPNF0tWdvk
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I was talking to a professional dog trainer recently and she was sharing with me how much she |
| 0:04.1 | enjoys our podcast. And I said, what's your favorite podcast episode? And she said, without |
| 0:09.1 | hesitation, absolutely podcast episode number 16. As a matter of fact, a lot of my students say |
| 0:14.4 | that's in their top 10, definitely maybe even in their top three. But yet, when we examine |
| 0:19.6 | all of the podcast episode topics that we've put out, it barely cracks their top three. But yet, when we examine all of the podcast episode topics that |
| 0:21.8 | we've put out, it barely cracks the top 100. And so today we're going to do a deep dive |
| 0:28.0 | into the topic and see if I cannot inspire you to believe it's as important as other |
| 0:34.6 | professional dog trainers and my students do. Hi, I'm Susan Garrett and the topic I'm talking about is the thing before the thing. |
| 0:55.8 | And it is a little heavy into applied behavioral analysis. And so if you are somebody with a family pet who just needs them to, |
| 1:00.8 | you know, behave themselves, then maybe it's a little bit too much for you to jump on board |
| 1:05.8 | with. But stick with me because today's episode is going to help you increase the good |
| 1:10.2 | behaviors that your dog will show you. It to help you increase the good behaviors that your dog will |
| 1:11.7 | show you. It will help you decrease the bad. And I put quotes around that. If you're not |
| 1:17.5 | watching this, that's air quotes, bad because it's really just undesired behavior because we know |
| 1:22.8 | our dogs are always doing the best they can with the education we've given them. So, |
| 1:26.4 | there's no such thing as bad behavior. It's undesired behavior. All the well, this information is actually going |
| 1:32.6 | to help you be far, far, far more efficient with your training. The thing before the thing. |
| 1:38.5 | And in actual fact, it should be called the things before the thing. Because when you think of behavior, whether it's |
| 1:46.4 | good behavior or bad behavior, whether it's just a trick that your dog knows like wave or it's |
| 1:52.7 | how the dog steals food from the counter. It follows the ABCs of learning. The A is the antecedent |
| 2:00.7 | or antecedent arrangements. The B is the behavior, |
| 2:03.9 | wave or steal the food, and C is the consequence of B. So, what's the consequence when I wave? |
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