Training Multiple Dogs To Wait Turns And Relax #181
Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett
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🗓️ 5 October 2022
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
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Trying to work with multiple dogs at once can be a struggle, especially when one dog consistently interferes. Even if you only have one dog, the information offered in this episode is important as you want your dog to be able to relax when there are other dogs or distractions around. I’m covering the criteria and strategy for training in a multi-dog household or when things in the environment are exciting for dogs.
In the episode you'll hear:
• That learning to ignore distractions and relax is important for dogs of all ages.
• Why dogs really want in on the action when you are training with fun.
• That dogs give us a critique of how we’ve taught them to wait turns.
• All the training steps starting with Crate Games then growing to Hot Zone.
• Why to listen to your dog’s feedback about their understanding.
• What makes a great Hot Zone when your dog is learning to wait their turn.
• Why dogs need a brilliant understanding of their release cue.
• That it’s up to you to decide your criteria for your waiting dog.
• A test you can do with multiple dogs so they can show you what they understand.
• How to add other dogs to training when your waiting dog has strong foundations.
Resources:
1. Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/
2. Podcast Episode 134: How To Teach A Dog Stay WITHOUT Luring, Collar Pops Or Using The Word “Stay” - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/134/
3. YouTube Video: Susan Garrett’s Perch Work Dog Tricks (Pivots and Spins) - https://youtu.be/O6sj6fTJnFc
4. Learn ItsYerChoice - https://recallers.com/iycsummit-join/
5. Podcast Episode 137: Is Your Dog Hyper At Home? How To Teach Relaxation - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/137/
6. Podcast Episode 172: How To Teach Your Dog Anything With My Training Plan - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/172/
7. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/u4L-ra0fwc8
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today's podcast was inspired by some of my students who I watch struggling, trying to work one dog |
| 0:06.4 | when the other dog in the household keeps interfering. And if you do not have more than one dog, |
| 0:11.6 | stick with me. This is still going to be super important for you. Welcome to Shape by Dog. I'm Susan Garrett. And the topic of working multiple dogs |
| 0:29.6 | is something that has grown organically for me because after I got my very first puppy, |
| 0:37.0 | I actually started bringing in other people's |
| 0:39.5 | dogs and training them for them. So, my puppy got used to the site of me training a dog |
| 0:43.8 | that wasn't them. So, super important. There's a few criteria that are really important. Number |
| 0:49.2 | one, let's make it really clear, please do not attempt to train any dog when there's another dog present. |
| 0:57.9 | Unless that other dog is in a controlled position and they don't have to hold a position, |
| 1:02.1 | they can be on a raised dog bed or in a crate. And they're not interfering with the dog |
| 1:07.9 | attempting to work. So if they're in a crate barking their head off, that could be intimidating for the dog that you're attempting to work. So, if they're in a crate barking, they're a head off, |
| 1:11.1 | that could be intimidating for the dog that you're attempting to work. So please, for the |
| 1:15.1 | sake of the dog that you're trying to work for your own level of peace when working a dog, |
| 1:20.4 | just put one dog in another room or give them a big, meaty bone until you can work through |
| 1:25.9 | what I'm about to share with you here in this podcast. |
| 1:28.1 | And if you only have one dog, this is really important because, number one, let's pretend |
| 1:34.3 | someday you might got a second dog, but also if you ever want to like take this dog out |
| 1:41.2 | to a family picnic or maybe even do some sort of sport. All of these things |
| 1:46.7 | are just distractions for your dog. So, the more distractions that your dog can learn to ignore, |
| 1:52.8 | aka turn into white noise, the better off the more comfortable they are going to be. And the easier |
| 1:58.4 | it is for you to take them places. And especially if those |
| 2:01.6 | places involve competitions because you want to enter your dog in some sort of sport down the |
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