The 5 Critical Dog Training Layers for Confidence with Anything #21

Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett

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4.8 • 679 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

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We all have vivid childhood memories, and one of mine involving my friend’s dog Chuka had a lasting impact. In all my dog training, I look to grow confidence and capability for dogs in any environment. I do that using the model of my 5C Pyramid. Now, you might already be familiar with the 5C Pyramid for Success, but I’ve got a couple of tweaks to the layers you’ll want to hear.

It all starts with our connection with our dogs and knowing the questions to ask, so we can be sure that our dog can meet our expectations. And for everyone who had queries from Episode 19 about what “sit” really means for a dog, I’m using that behaviour today as an example. We’re covering all the layers for confidence in anything you want to train your dog to do.

In the episode you'll hear:

• About my memory of Chuka, how the same thing happens to many dogs, and how it can be avoided.
• What my 5C model is and tweaks to the pyramid layers.
• Why the first layer of connection is the most vital of all.
• What engagement with your dog looks like.
• Why your dog can experiment and how that allows you to evaluate.
• What splitting a behaviour down really means.
• The three forms of challenges with distance, duration, and distractions.
• What is too much pressure for your dog and for you.
• How you can use the same model for your confidence!
• Important questions to ask before you take off your dog’s leash.

Resources:

• Podcast Episode 18: 4 Puppy and Dog Training Games for Acquired Bite Inhibition - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/18/
• Blog: Improve Your Dog Training by Playing Like a Dog - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/improve-your-dog-training-by-playing-like-a-dog/
• Blog: 6 Keys to Shaping Behaviour - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/12/6-keys-to-shaping-behaviour/
• Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/4/
• Podcast Episode 2: Reinforcement - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/2/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome to Shape by Dog. I am Susan Garrett and I'm going to start off today's
0:14.5	episode with just a little bit of heaviness, but we're going to bounce back really quick.
0:19.5	One of the undeniably sad truths in life
0:23.9	is that there are dogs who get hit by cars. The majority of dogs that get hit by cars,
0:30.1	they could have been avoided. The dogs are maybe street dogs. They're feral. They might get
0:34.8	hit by car. However, a lot of these dogs are family pets. I remember
0:38.7	when I was 12 years old watching my friend Joey Naskas, Siberian Husky, Chaka. Chaka was six
0:46.4	months old when she got hit by car. Happy ending in that she wasn't seriously injured, but I remember
0:52.6	it like it was yesterday, the squealing tires,
0:56.4	Chaka screaming. It could have been avoidable. Had everybody involved with Chaka at the time
1:02.8	known what I'm going to share with you today. And that is my 5C model for growing a new
1:09.7	capability in your dog.
1:11.1	And if you're sitting there saying, oh, Susan, I know this, this is really good.
1:14.5	Let me tell you, I've tweaked it a little bit to help grow understanding.
1:18.1	The 5C model of growing a new capability is going to be like a true north for you when you're
1:26.4	training your dog. So let's jump right in and I'm
1:29.8	going to tell you the very first layer, the bottom layer previously known as consciousness
1:36.5	is now called connection. And that is before you attempt to train a dog, you need to be present for what you're doing.
1:47.7	And the dog needs to be engaged with you. The two of you need to be connected.
1:52.8	Now, how can you do that? If you go back to episode 18, I shared with you for puppy
2:00.0	training games which are appropriate for any age dog.
2:03.7	So, you could start with a game like Tug. That's a great game to build connection.
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