Values based dog training.
We have a lot in common with our dog friends.
It's about peaceful, conflict resolution for dogs and humans.
You added a dog so life will be better.
But... what does better mean?
How will you know when better happens?
What values will be added?
The human perspective
Let's ask the question.
Which will you have more of, when your dog is trained the way you want?
Dog training should give you what you want.
Love?
Peace?
Respect?
Understanding?
Trust?
Freedom?
Happiness?
Touch your values
More of is important.
More of what you do want, can reduce what you don't want.
I'll have more Peace...
...when my dog stops barking.
Some families have said:
We'll have...
​"More Love when she lets me pet her."
​"More Peace when they stop fighting."
"More Respect when he stops biting me."​
"More Understanding when she whines."
​"More Trust when she reliably comes when I call."
"More Freedom when we can leave her home."
"More Happiness when we can walk him without pulling on the leash."
Check boxes
What do you say?
I'll have more...
​Love when
​Peace when
Respect when
Understanding when
​Trust when
Freedom when
Happiness when
Write
Good job!
The dogs perspective
Dogs want values too.
Which values can help dogs thrive?
Touch values
Love
snuggles​
Freedom
of choice
Happiness
instead of stress
Respect
my needs
Understanding
about scary things
Trust
veternarians
Peace
relaxation
Here are some examples.
Can you see from your dogs perspective?
​Trixie, a rescued dog, may choose more Love.
Her first exercise may be​ a nap on her human's lap.​
Jake, is bouncing off the walls. His choice is Peace.
His first exercise might be a relaxing massage.​
Daisy, a former street dog, wants more Respect.​
Her first exercise might be a safe place to eat meals.​
Sandy, hates fireworks. She needs Understanding.
She may get to watch a handful of treats, being tossed into the sky and falling on the grass during the day. This simulates fireworks in the air without sound. Who knew? Dots falling from the sky are not so bad after all. Later exercises we introduce sound and dark and sparkly things. Then much later, she begins to think about this fun game and wags her tail when she sees real fireworks.​
Fluffy, is afraid of people. She needs more Trust.​
She may eat peanut butter and watch people on TV. ​
Rex, loves to run. He needs more Freedom.​
He might get to chase his dad around the house.​​
Buddy, looks sad. He needs more Happiness.
He may get treats simply for wagging his tail.​​
See the connections?
It's building a stronger path,
in your dog's brain,
one neuron at a time.
What about your dog friend?
Dogs do the best they can to express needs.
If we focus, we can understand what our dog's needs are.​
Once we understand and meet those needs, we can teach acceptable communication behaviors.
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They'll no longer have a reason to display the unwanted behavior because their needs are met and they'll have a new way to express their ideas.
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Does this make sense?
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Yes.
No.
Your dog's perspective.
From your dog's perspective: What does your dog need more of, to change behavior, so their needs are met and you get the value you want?
My dog needs more...
Touch values
Love?
Peace?
Respect?
Understanding?
Trust?
Freedom?
Happiness?
Your exercises
The science that supports values.
For humans...
It's my belief that this set of values strengthens the neural pathways that lead our thoughts to choose kind training methods over forced control.
For dogs...
I believe micro-short teaching moments prove to them that they are safe and can show who they are as sentient beings.
Methods come from many branches of science. All exercises are filtered through a set of values to remove options for harmful practices.
Exercises can come from...
Nature, science, psychology, neuroscience, behavioral learning theories, social learning theories, specialized methods, alternative, intuitive, and holistic approaches. Other sources include emerging methods, frameworks and concepts, buzzword methods, cultural methods, industry-specific methods, social media videos, and more.
Progress is fast by phone because:
You are the person who will learn to recognize and strengthen a calm, cognitive state in your dog in your own home.
From your dog's perspective, you (not a professional trainer) know all the answers to relieve discomfort and guide them toward new behaviors that give dogs what they need and what we want.
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Slow is fast. Micro-short practice sessions, sometimes just a few seconds, make it more likely for your dog to build pathways of new brain cells without associating old conflicting thoughts.
Doing this alone with your dog in your home focuses on patterns you want to repeat in your home, without a trainer present.
By phone, I share my current and always expanding understanding of the complex concepts of behavorial neuroscience. Through simple step-by-step exercises designed for the level of understanding that is comfortable for you, your family and your dog.
It's nature, it's intuitive, it's what we want and what dogs need.
Let's ask our dogs, what they are thinking and do our best to understand.
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