Comments on: How I Developed The “Pushing Technique” http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/ Official Natural Dog Training Website Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: christine randolph http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 christine randolph Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:32:08 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-2023 well you could document what you think are key points in Happy's emotional development...like that time when he did NOT grab your arm etc. etc. well you could document what you think are key points in Happy’s emotional development…like that time when he did NOT grab your arm etc. etc.

]]> By: Heather http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 Heather Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:16:08 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-2017 I think it's a good idea, Christine, I hadn't thought about it. Over the last couple of months I've been trying to un-focus on teaching the dog. At some point when I start training exercises in earnest it will probably make sense to keep notes. I think it’s a good idea, Christine, I hadn’t thought about it. Over the last couple of months I’ve been trying to un-focus on teaching the dog. At some point when I start training exercises in earnest it will probably make sense to keep notes.

]]> By: christine randolph http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 christine randolph Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:53:45 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-2013 Happy's mom, I recently started to write a diary of achievements and otherwise of my dogs. my friend who has 4 bernese and is VERY SERIOUS about her dogs, told me to do this because if I ever acquire another young dog, I can refer to the earlier days of my original dogs (I have not had dogs before now) and see similarities, differences, etc. I am not THAT serious about it all, but I think it is a good idea. you are probably all already doing it... at the clicker expo they came up with this idea of keeping statistics like, record each single frigging click, I said NO WAY AM I EVER going to do this, recording certain events, things that seem great at the time but later i would never remember at which particular date it occurred, such as the first time betsy GOT the flyball machine etc. seems to make sense, especially to help with any dogs in my future, a long time from now. Happy’s mom,

I recently started to write a diary of achievements and otherwise of my dogs.

my friend who has 4 bernese and is VERY SERIOUS about her dogs, told me to do this because if I ever acquire another young dog, I can refer to the earlier days of my original dogs (I have not had dogs before now) and see similarities, differences, etc.

I am not THAT serious about it all, but I think it is a good idea. you are probably all already doing it…

at the clicker expo they came up with this idea of keeping statistics like, record each single frigging click, I said NO WAY AM I EVER going to do this,

recording certain events, things that seem great at the time but later i would never remember at which particular date it occurred, such as the first time betsy GOT the flyball machine etc. seems to make sense, especially to help with any dogs in my future, a long time from now.

]]> By: kbehan http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 kbehan Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:27:48 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-2010 Excellent handler awareness. Paying attention and taking nothing for granted is the key to success. And good dog Happy. Keep on pushing! Excellent handler awareness. Paying attention and taking nothing for granted is the key to success. And good dog Happy.
Keep on pushing!

]]> By: Heather http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 Heather Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:14:13 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-2008 footnote: later, after my daughter went inside, he hunted for, and ate, her snowball, but I'm not telling :) footnote: later, after my daughter went inside, he hunted for, and ate, her snowball, but I’m not telling :)

]]> By: Heather http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 Heather Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:12:36 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-2007 And one more good, interesting thing - I had Happy dragging a long leash while the kids were riding bikes today. He left the bikes alone but really wanted a snowball that my daughter was fussing over - I was about to pick up the leash to avoid a snowball incident, when Happy looked around for his toy, went and grabbed it and took it to my daughter, then brought it to me for some tug. I thought that was pretty amazing, and it is those kinds of moments that I know we're on the right track. Thanks Kevin! And one more good, interesting thing – I had Happy dragging a long leash while the kids were riding bikes today. He left the bikes alone but really wanted a snowball that my daughter was fussing over – I was about to pick up the leash to avoid a snowball incident, when Happy looked around for his toy, went and grabbed it and took it to my daughter, then brought it to me for some tug. I thought that was pretty amazing, and it is those kinds of moments that I know we’re on the right track. Thanks Kevin!

]]> By: Heather http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-2006 Heather Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:03:24 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-2006 I thought this was interesting - today I did the pushing in the morning, but in the evening I was busy and set the food bowl down outside because it was so nice out, and walked away - Happy followed me instead of eating. I went back to show him the food, he kept looking at me, he wanted to push, not just eat. So we did push a few times. I left the food bowl where it was on the ground, and he didn't show any interest in it until we were done pushing (I usually push with a couple of cups of food, he eats 3 or 4 cups per meal, which might be overdoing the pushing to do that much). I thought this was interesting – today I did the pushing in the morning, but in the evening I was busy and set the food bowl down outside because it was so nice out, and walked away – Happy followed me instead of eating. I went back to show him the food, he kept looking at me, he wanted to push, not just eat. So we did push a few times. I left the food bowl where it was on the ground, and he didn’t show any interest in it until we were done pushing (I usually push with a couple of cups of food, he eats 3 or 4 cups per meal, which might be overdoing the pushing to do that much).

]]> By: AZdogerman http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 AZdogerman Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:18:55 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-1756 Ah ok, that makes good sense. I cannot channel her drive until she gives it to me and she won't give it to me while I'm still clamping it down with directions that have always for her represented a stifling of energy. I'll just work on letting her be a doga. Thanks Kevin. Ah ok, that makes good sense. I cannot channel her drive until she gives it to me and she won’t give it to me while I’m still clamping it down with directions that have always for her represented a stifling of energy. I’ll just work on letting her be a doga. Thanks Kevin.

]]> By: kbehan http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 kbehan Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:34:17 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-1753 Don't mix anything else into the foundation work. The object is that the dog acts on you rather than reacts to you and so there's no place for commands in the beginning either so that the dog is "in drive." Good pushing. Don’t mix anything else into the foundation work. The object is that the dog acts on you rather than reacts to you and so there’s no place for commands in the beginning either so that the dog is “in drive.” Good pushing.

]]> By: AZdogerman http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 AZdogerman Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:20:07 +0000 http://naturaldogtraining.com/blog/how-i-developed-the-pushing-technique/#comment-1750 I ordered your book I hope it comes tomorrow but in the meantime: Our pushing sessions have been improving but I have a question, I have been trying to incorporate the "eyes" exercise into pushing by getting eye contact then quickly saying "push" and backing up/pushing. Is this ok to do, or am I still "skipping scales" and missing the point of the groundwork? Thanks! I ordered your book I hope it comes tomorrow but in the meantime: Our pushing sessions have been improving but I have a question, I have been trying to incorporate the “eyes” exercise into pushing by getting eye contact then quickly saying “push” and backing up/pushing. Is this ok to do, or am I still “skipping scales” and missing the point of the groundwork? Thanks!

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