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31-07-2009, 10:09 AM
Originally Posted by Krusewalker 
I hear what you are saying and understand you are happy with your level of recall.
To be honest, our dogs shoot off in the woods on a hunt and dont come back when called straight away.
But we know this and know they will come back in due course, so dont care about the lack of 'set recall' in that situation.
What im getting at is you have posted a few times that your Springer isnt toy or treat oriented, but havent elaborated how or why you conclude this?
Hence my questions regarding how you have trained for treats and toys, as quite often, when owners feel their dog isnt treat or toy orientated, its the case that they can be, and that the training to help become so just needs re-appraising.
Its very rare that a dog would not be orientated to one or the other.
Like the others have said, you just need to find out the dogs motivator....not a case of forcing the dog to like treats or toys.
I also understand you werent asking for advice, but just giving us a hypothetical situation, but my asking these questions in response to your hypothetical question (as i did immediately in my first post) is responding in line with the hypothetical.
As the first thing any trainer would or should do is look at the account offered and then ask questions of the information given therein.
To ensure the owner has understood what going on in all ways, and the experienced objective trainer may spot things they havent.
So, on both counts, hypothetical and giving advice, i think my questions regarding how and what treats have you used and have you trained using that one special toy, as described in my first post, would still be worthwhile and valid to know the answers to
For example, have you tried the treat scatter scent game?.
Still, no offence intended.
Hiya wasn'y ignoring you, yes i have tried to get her interested in treats and toys over the years, and its really weird she will play with a toy for a short while but then the ground becomes more interesting again and off she goes, and as i carry treats at all times for the others then its always there as an option, and they all get treats at the end of a walk when the lead goes on, this can be liver, liver bread, plain old gravy bones, walm chicken and sausages as well. The only time that Moll will take one is right at the end when she has her lead on, the others come for them at regular intervals.
Oh and none of mine stay that close i wouldn't expect them to, they are what they are and there greatest joy is to be ferreting about in the undergrowth
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31-07-2009, 10:10 AM
Originally Posted by Ramble
Okay CC...I have nothing more to say to you.
Good one. Nope. It's a video of CM explaining how a dog is not initmidated by him...it is submissive, because he has dominated it.
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31-07-2009, 10:13 AM
Originally Posted by Trouble
We'll never agree on the subject Ailsa, I lead my dogs and I don't dominate them, domination and submission are open to interpretation as you well know. Dominant= leader, submissive= follower.
'Specially with you! I have no doubt at all that you don't dominate your dogs. I have no doubt that your dogs are well treated and loved Trouble. I hold you in the highest regard.
I have no problem with calm and assertive.
I have huge issues with dominance. Try to watch the clip.
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31-07-2009, 10:14 AM
Originally Posted by Ramble
How can the two be separated though? In order to be a good behaviourist you need an solid understanding of how to train (in a prefessional cpacity for both I hasten to add)...in order to train you need a solid understanding of dog behaviour...
Do all child counsellors/psychiatrist teach?
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31-07-2009, 10:17 AM
Originally Posted by Trouble
life's too short to watch slow loading video links what is it a video of you reading a book?
"but you do have to dominate. Dominate in the animal world is healthy. It's how they keep things balanced."
and I have to say that is a complete load of bullocks! It is a complete misunderstanding of all animal behaviour that it is all about domination, it isn't. In fact I would go as far as to say that no animal uses domination.
Someone stated in the dog press recently that the Elephant herd was led by the most dominante member, incorrect, the herd is led by the most knowledgeable female which allows the herd to prosper in good times and survive in bad times because their age and wisdom means they know where the food and water is, nothing to do with domination. The Lion pride was cited as anothe example, again incorrect. The pride is made of of related females with unrelated adult males who protect and patrol their territory. No dominance there. The wolf pack, it has been proven time and again that the breeding pair are just that, the fittest and most able to breed, the remainder of the pack is usually made up of family members, in fact we should really lopok at groups of animals as family groups because in the main that is what they are made up of, either males staying together and females moving groups of the males leave the groups when mature and seek their own groups.
When animals fight it has nothing to do with dominance and all to do with survival of the fittest. That which is strong and powerful enough to see off rivals goes on to produce the next generation.
In groups of primates, they go on about the dominante male but the reality is that there is usually more than one at the top and the males are supported by females in a group. Again males protect and patrol the territory and that is usually done by ALL the older males in the group not just those that are deemed 'dominant'. It has also been shown that not all offspring in primate groups are sired by the male that humans deem to be the boss and the girls chose the one they fancy if they can get away with it!
Becky
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31-07-2009, 10:19 AM
Originally Posted by Ramble
Sorry just seen your ETA bit.
Fair enough....but i think it's picking hairs. I do see your point...but I could go on quite a lengthy one about that episode...so ...I'm giong to be quiet for a change.
I see your point.
(I say possibly as I'm still open to persuasion
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31-07-2009, 10:20 AM
Originally Posted by Ramble
I know we won't but it doesn't stop me wanting to discuss it!
'Specially with you! I have no doubt at all that you don't dominate your dogs. I have no doubt that your dogs are well treated and loved Trouble. I hold you in the highest regard.
I have no problem with calm and assertive.
I have huge issues with dominance. Try to watch the clip.
and it's mutual but there seems to be no such thing as a reasoned debate on here where CM is concerned, it's always been difficult to discuss him but these days it's just not worth the effort it's all snippy comments with the reasoned debate overlooked and ignored and I just can't be ar$ed.
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31-07-2009, 10:21 AM
Originally Posted by Hali
Ramble, see my earlier post. I don't think CM would try training a recall - he makes it clear that he is not a trainer. On to or three episodes where training is required, he works on the behaviour side and brings in someone else for the training.
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but i think thats disingenuous and just a marketing statement.
he is training dogs and training owners to train dogs, which is what dog training is.
and even if he were just training the owners, he is still dog training, as all dog trainers are supposed to (and most usually do) train owners to train dogs, not really train the dog for them.
CM isnt any different to other dog trainers in these respects.
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31-07-2009, 10:22 AM
Originally Posted by Ramble
All educational psychologists do....
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