Using A Head Halter On A Dog, Why My Approach Is So Different #40

Shaped by Dog with Susan Garrett

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4.8 • 679 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

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Today I’m sharing with you how I get brilliant behaviours with my dogs. No matter what you are training, the key to success is to build value for what you want your dog to do and avoid your dog rehearsing undesirable behaviours. I’ll walk you through it step by step using walking on a leash as an example, and for me, that starts with using a Head Halter. Now before you turn off, you need to know that how I use a Head Halter is very different to nearly everyone out there. I’m also covering how not to use a Head Halter and clearing up common misconceptions.

In the episode you'll hear:

• Why behaviours get inadvertently chained and how to avoid it.
• How to set your dog up for success and keep your dog safe.
• Why the use of a Head Halter is controversial.
• What walking your dog has to do with driving a car.
• About the importance of protective gear.
• What you should never do with a Head Halter.
• Why I have to earn the right to put a Head Halter on my dog.
• How I condition my puppy or dog to a Head Halter.
• Why you need to know what you want your dog to do.
• The 3 things I train for the times my dog and I come across a distraction when walking.
• Everything I do differently when conditioning and using a Head Halter.
• How we can be fair to our dogs by rehearsing success.
• Why I let my dogs have a choice.
• Strategies to use in the face of distractions when you are out with your dog.
• What my ultimate goal is when I use a Head Halter.

Resources:

• Blog Post: How Do I Train My Dog NOT to Jump Up?-https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2019/04/train-my-dog-not-to-jump-up/
• Podcast Episode 29: Understanding and Preventing Reactivity and Aggression in Your Dog-https://dogsthat.com/podcast/29/
• Podcast Episode 39: Is a Resistant Dog a Stubborn Dog?-https://dogsthat.com/podcast/39/
• Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture)-https://dogsthat.com/podcast/4/
• Podcast Episode 24: Help for the Dog who Chases Chipmunks, Bicycles, and the Neighbor’s Cat-https://dogsthat.com/podcast/24/
• Video Blog Post: How do I Stop My Dog from Pulling on the Leash?-https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/01/stop-my-dog-pulling-on-leash/
• Video Blog Post: Quick Tip for Dog Walking and Distractions-https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/06/dog-walking-and-distractions/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, welcome to Shaped by Dog. I am Susan Garrett. Today, I'm going to share with you
0:15.9	how I get brilliant behavior in my dogs. It starts when they are a puppy. And it doesn't matter
0:22.6	if you don't have a puppy. It could start with your dog at the age they are at right now.
0:28.5	There's a formula for successful training and it doesn't matter what you're training.
0:34.5	It doesn't matter who you are and it doesn't matter what method you're training.
0:44.4	It's simply two parts. Number one, you want to build value, reinforcement value for the behavior that you would like to see from your dog. And number two, you want to
0:51.8	avoid the dog rehearsing undesirable behaviors. I would say the number three rule is
0:58.1	don't ever chain number two and number one. What does that mean? Let's say you would like your
1:04.9	dogs to sit to greet people. And so you put a lot of time and put a lot of effort into reinforcing your dog for first of all sitting, then sitting near people. And so you put a lot of time and put a lot of effort into reinforcing your dog for
1:12.4	first of all sitting, then sitting near people, then sitting in front of people who are
1:16.8	saying hello to them. So in the meantime, you want to eliminate any rehearsals of your dog
1:23.4	randomly going up and jumping on people because every time they rehearse a behavior that is contrary
1:29.1	to what you want, you're fighting against your training. And what I mean by the number three is,
1:34.1	you want to avoid chaining the dog jumping up and then sitting and getting a reward. Because
1:40.3	behavior chains, the reward they get at the end of the chain rewards the dog for
1:45.6	every step they took. So, when the dog jumps up, the reward for jumping up is they get to get
1:53.4	off and sit and the reward for sitting is you give them a cookie. That's a behavior chain.
1:58.9	So, that's it in a nutshell. You don't need me for any other
2:02.4	podcast if you follow that simple formula. Challenge is, we have these little creatures, whether we have a
2:11.0	brand new puppy or we have a brand new rescue dog and we need to get them exercise. But every time we step outside of our house,
2:19.9	there's a catrillion opportunities for them to rehearse an undesired behavior. Right? They could
2:27.2	eat things in the grass. They could pick up stones. They could pick up things we don't want
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