I just finished up force training Ace, an 8 month old puppy out of Rebel and Dizzie and owned by Mark Lamonoco of Idaho Falls. Ace has been a joy to train. He has caught on quickly and so full of energy that he can be trained for extended periods of time without losing any [...]
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Force Training Article by Alan Dunn and Bryan Dunn
Force Breaking to Retrieve Note: Make sure to distinguish between negative reinforcement and punishment. Punishment extinguishes a behavior while negative reinforcement causes a behavior to start or continue as does positive reinforcement. The e collar, when used after a behavior is a form of punishment, but when used before the behavior and then stopped when [...]
Preparing Ridge for better delivery and increasing difficulty of marks
I have been working with Ridge for a few days now and although he is still only 9 weeks old he is going out about 20 yards on our font lawn and bringing the dummy back. I continue to tease him with it, just as you have seen in the video, and then when he [...]
First day of Training “Ridge”
Well, we began training Ridge as soon as we got him home. Early training of a 9 week old puppy is not what you might expect. Our training consists first off making him feel that he is part of the pack and family. We give him plenty of positive attention and help him to feel [...]
Training Your Puppy
A couple of months ago I decided to purchase a new puppy. First off I had to decide what my criteria for the pup would be. This included: 1. breed 2. color 3. quality of breeding 4. age of dog 5. Certifiications I have always liked Labrador retrievers even though I have had Goldens and [...]
