MRI: A Simple 3 Part Dog Training Formula To Fix Problems Like Counter Surfing, Reactivity And More #293
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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🗓️ 20 December 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
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Counter Surfing and other naughty dog behavior problems can feel unsolvable, but they don't have to be! I'm sharing an easy 3-step formula every dog owner needs to know for what to do. The challenges any one of us could have with our dogs will vary with our dog's age and experiences. But no matter if we have a puppy, rescue dog, or a dog who has been in our family for years, the MRI approach can be applied to any problem that needs to be solved. And don't worry, I'm not really suggesting an MRI, but it's a handy and memorable acronym to put into action, and it's all in this episode for you.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
• How to apply the 3-step formula to solve any naughty dog behavior or challenge.
• The ABC’s (Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence) of dog behavior and training.
• A real-life example of using MRI to stop counter surfing with puppy Waffles.
• Everything you need to know to Manage, Redirect, Intensify (MRI)
• The importance of redirecting your dog’s attention onto more appropriate behaviors.
• How to ‘Manage The Don’t, Intensify The Do’ in your training for better long-term results.
• My approach to turn common dog behavior challenges into training opportunities.
• How to use games like ItsYerChoice, Hot Zone, Reinforcement Zone.
• How to be intentional about using all the things that are really reinforcing to your dog when your focus is on intensifying the ‘do.’
Learn How To Play ItsYerChoice:
ItsYerChoice Summit - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/
Resources:
1. DogsThat YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@DogsThat
2. Podcast Episode 202: Getting A Happy Well Behaved Dog With The ABCs Of Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/202/
3. Podcast Episode 245: Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide To Antecedent Arrangements - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/245/
4. Podcast Episode 33: How Do I Stop My Dog Counter Surfing?! - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/33/
5. YouTube Video: Understanding Your Dog's Reinforcement Zone (RZ) with Susan Garrett - https://youtu.be/OaUAScgaFAg
6. Podcast Episode 176: Why Your Dog’s Emotions Are A Critical Element Of Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/176/
7. Podcast Episode 197: Outsmarting Distractions: How To Use Environmental Reinforcement in Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/197/
8. Podcast Episode 158: Stop Your Dog’s Unwanted Behaviors With This Positive Interrupter - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/158/
9. Podcast Episode 71: Pro Dog Trainer’s Secret to Help Your Naughty Dog - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/71/
10. Recallers - https://recallers.com/
11. Home School the Dog - https://dogsthat.com/home-school
12. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/MZsEnFSh7mY
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Imagine having the confidence to tackle any dog training challenge that you come across to know |
| 0:07.2 | exactly what to do in the moment and what you should do next. Today I'm sharing with you my simple |
| 0:14.7 | three-step formula that not only has the potential to change your dog's behavior, but to completely |
| 0:20.7 | change the way you think of |
| 0:22.4 | dog training. |
| 0:22.9 | Hi, I'm Susan Garrett. Welcome to Shape by Dog. And if you're watching on YouTube, welcome to a new |
| 0:40.6 | podcast venue for me. It's not our final podcast studio, but it is a temporary home. And if you're |
| 0:47.7 | not watching on YouTube, I hope you jump over and take a look at our new setup. I'm super happy |
| 0:52.9 | about it. It allows me to come out here and |
| 0:56.1 | shoot podcasts anytime I want. I'm out of the house and out of everybody's hair. Now, let's think |
| 1:02.4 | about dog training challenges. There's just so many that anyone can have at any one time. |
| 1:08.0 | I mean, if you have a puppy, you may have a completely different set |
| 1:11.1 | of dog training challenges as, say, somebody who has an older rescue dog, who may have different |
| 1:15.9 | challenges in somebody who has like a middle-aged dog that they've had their whole life. But whether |
| 1:20.9 | it's the dog not listening, running away, chasing, being destructive around the house, |
| 1:27.4 | you might have the problem of a dog being |
| 1:30.0 | reactive on walks, inappropriate greeting your guests, inappropriately greeting dogs. The list goes on. |
| 1:36.5 | I'd like you right now to think of a challenge you might be having with your dog currently, |
| 1:41.5 | or maybe you have a friend or a family member who's challenged |
| 1:44.8 | by their new puppy or dog. Let's think of that challenge. Now, as I've promoted on this podcast |
| 1:51.4 | many, many times, dog training is a function of the science of A, B, and C, the antecedent, the |
| 1:58.6 | behavior, the consequence. If you like me choose to train your dogs |
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