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Me too, these people have called multiple trainers and some of which i had worked for in the past right before i started taking this course. They all scolded the owner telling them this was all thier fault, very bad attitude. Told them to euthanize him (The usual stuff)

Kind of funny that they found me Via ChatGPT.

i Still wouldn’t call myself…

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Sounds like a serious dog. Glad he’s not in Peru and the family is getting professional help

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Helios, a 4 year old Dogo Argentino, recently rehomed 1 month ago along with the owner, he is showing breed-typical genetics in regards to dominance, territorial aggression, and high fight/ prey drive with rapid escalation and sometimes skipping steps in the aggression cycle, also showing aggression towards other family members when not in…

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Emo dog trainer moments!!!

This client and her 7 year old female Akita were with me when I made the decision that I could no longer train way that I was training prior to FSTD, Sophia was 6 months old at the time. I appreciate her so much because I went from telling her horrible things about her and her dog…. and crying in my car after almost…

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Yes, they happen simultaneously. I put the remote in my loop or anchor hand. The phase 2 collar can mask the ecollar if the pumping or direction is not light, but the dogs are capable of noticing both of the handler is doing proper leash pumps. At this point in the training, the leash is used as very light help. If the dog understands the…

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Hi Allie, thanks for explaining the difference between clear enticement and distractions that don’t necessarily “trick” the dog. I’ll have to break out the chicken nuggets next time.

Could you explain more about layering the eCollar with the leash? Do you mean doing them simultaneously? If so, do you have concerns on how the dog would…

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Hey Taylor! I have a couple thoughts!

When doing p3 escape conditioning, I layer the directional pumps with the nick. If we nick, and the dog doesn’t adjust, then we pump (without the Nick’s) we are distancing the response to the ecollar. The dog is then responding to the pumps and not the nick. This can cause the negative side effects that we…

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Hi all, here’s my video instruction for Ripple’s first E-Collar escape conditioning session ever! I’ve included my instruction template as well. Any feedback would be appreciated.

P.S I sang his name at one point when I shouldn’t have, because I wasn’t giving him a command. Don’t judge my attempts to get him to…

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Thank you Jared I just changed the settings.

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The Google doc is not public.

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Hello fellow trainers,

I would like a peer review for Phase 1 Instruction please.

Thanks in advance!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1egYTlx_ClSPTZedf1T9MiKGQ2d0CkltKVz3dtZK3Rek/edit?usp=sharing

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For those interested, the concepts in Ivans play courses are available here and in Lindsay’s books (though many trainers give things like Premack principal, different trade names) the concepts are the same.

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I also purchased the cornerstone collection and really learned alot of the perspectives on play from Ivan. When combined with the framework of knowledge from the FSDT course it helped me a lot. In particular his aproach to the out comand works very well.

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<div>https://www.sciencealert.com/an-animal-expert-explains-why-your-dog-keeps-hiding-everything</div><div&gt;

They’re revealing how their evolutionary past still shapes modern
behaviors. This forward-thinking strategy offers us a unique window into
how we can help them live well…………

Why do dogs cache food, treats and toys?

You might…

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Hey.

Happy to see you playing. Some time ago i purchased „Cornerstone collection” from Ivan Balabanov and it was a Game changer about play. Worthy every $ just to see his approach to games. One 3h video i’ve watched like 8times.

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I am so impressed with Vetra’s temperament and I love learning about her inclinations as we build her bite and “spar” during play. I have been increasing my physicality with her (petting, patting, squeezing her cheeks, leg bumping) during play to help her prepare for what will happen during protection training. She wins when she comes forward…

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Play is so important! This is one of my fav excerpts from SRL’s handbook!

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Just another session on just play. This time I was only throwing the ball and enjoying the moment. KJ needs some breaks during that time. All I want to show her is that I like to spent time with her by throwing a ball.

https://youtu.be/Bs_a5tUs_qA?si=TMeIRmon4-2pTnK5

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=tomMwlN9eik&feature=shared

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Session of play. https://youtu.be/tomMwlN9eik

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UPDATE

Response from his office:

“Hi Mr. Wallace,

This bill is currently considered “dead,” as there was no movement on it this year beyond being referred to the Agriculture Committee. To move forward, it would need to be reintroduced next year and assigned a new bill number before it can be voted on.

At this time, no action is necessary. However,…

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I was hoping that AKC is better but it look like it’s the same like Kennel Club in UK… 😩

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Good luck Kenny! I hope they will listen!

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I sent my state assemblyman a Email yesterday. He’s very good friends with my town supervisor. who’s been also backing me on this topic. At this point I’m not holding back because I refuse to let this nonsense being pushed by these emotional activists that claim expertise in a topic they know nothing about…

“Dear Assemblyman Beephan,

My name is…

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You can write your legislators here. Opposition of legislation is encouraged before voting takes place.
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/

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Im one %1000 voicing opposition if this comes up. I will boycott the Conference next year and advise other DCO’s and Law Enforcement attending to do the same.

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Glad to hear someone is speaking up! I believe AKC is headquartered in Manhattan, I can’t imagine they would endorse this, especially if some of the national breed clubs started pressuring them with the knowledge that this sort of legislation makes ownership of their dogs difficult if not impossible. AKC has considerable legislative resources,…

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I saw a few trainers posting about this yesterday, part of my duties as local PD includes dog control work.

I was at the NYS Dept of Agriculture and Markets ACO/DCO conference in Guilderland NY this past November. There was a so called “behaviorist” pushing the Michael Skikashi nonsense that Mike put a video out about. There was also…

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