Again, I always think, when people are training, release cues are a cool and popular things that people do. But the webinar is delving into the emotional state and being aware of, when we release dogs from specific behaviors, about reinforcement and association, and if we want relaxation, are we creating relaxation or are we creating anticipation. So understanding where reinforcement should sit if we want relaxation and where reinforcement should sit if we want anticipation, and giving the dogs some clarity around behaviors we train and how we release them, so we create the right associations. Jane Ardern: Absolutely, absolutely, yeah. It's delving into the detail of how I train that with my dogs. And also looking a little bit into shaping behavior, capturing and rewarding so the dog has options, because again, especially with a young dog, you can't just go, "Hey, relax," and they can just change their neurochemistry and fall asleep. Most humans with a bigger prefrontal cortex can't switch off and fall asleep. We expect our dogs to have this amazing capability, which we can't even do ourselves sometimes. So it's about delving into that and understanding what our expectation is, for especially young, maturing dogs, and what their capability actually is. Jane Ardern: Just really that. There's some videos in there. It's quite heavily practical stuff, starting off with a little bit of theory and then moving on to practical. There's some practical training exercises in there on teaching settle, and also teaching an anticipatory stay as well. In 2012 Jane graduated with an honours degree in canine behaviour and training from Hull University, achieving the highest grade ever given in the advanced instructing module. She was invited to return to the university to teach on the foundation degree course, and went on to study for a level 3 award in education and training. She was also given recognised teacher status up to level 6 in canine related subjects. Jane has lectured for COAPE, the internationally course provider for animal behaviourists. That’s great! A motivated dog is fun to work with, and clearly enjoys the challenges you are setting.

Chapter Six: GAMES TO ENCOURAGE STILLNESS Mousey mousey; Wait for it!; Increasing the challenge; Sleepy; Paw target; Chin target; Hand target; Duration hand target.

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Jane Ardern: Yes. I've booked a whole week dog-training holiday for gundog training, working the dogs in a shoot environment. So yeah, we've booked a little week away. I've taken the three young dogs. Really, it's for exposure and experience. I live in the city, so it's quite challenging for me to get opportunity to expose them to a working environment. Melissa Breau: That's awesome. So you based it on what you were focusing on with your clients at that point? Is that what I'm hearing? Helen has always had a passion for dogs. Labrador Retrievers have always been part of her life from childhood and currently has Vinny a working line bred Labrador. So really the webinar is looking into the difference between a working dog ready for action, doing waiting but ready for action, and a dog relaxing, because a lot of the working dogs struggle with the relaxation aspect in life. Melissa Breau: Which ties in really nicely with what I was going to ask you next, which is, what is your current training philosophy? How would you describe how you approach training these days?

These dogs are designed to work in drive, teaching them to be calm and relaxed is highly beneficial in day-to-day life situations, but for work it is counterproductive. We will look at the differences. After having Leonbergers, this was really exciting. But what I didn't do was install an off switch, because I'd never had to do that with Leonbergers. It was never an issue. And so I ended up with this little dog who was just wanting to do things all the time, so I struggled with her being able to settle to switch off. Even as a professional trainer, I'd never experienced the intensity that when she got into a high state of arousal and would lose the plot, I had never experienced that before. Melissa Breau: Awesome. Is there anything else you want to share about the webinar or let people know in advance?Jane’s passion is positive reinforcement dog training, helping people with working breeds in pet homes, gundog training and dog to dog reactivity. Jane is the Kennel Club Accredited Instructor Scheme Dog Trainer of the Year 2015 a prestigious award presented to her at Crufts 2016 in March In 2012 Jane graduated with an honours degree in canine behaviour and training from Hull University. She was invited to return to the university to teach on the foundation degree course, and went on to study for a level 3 award in education and training. She was given recognised teacher status up to level 6 in canine related subjects by Hull University. Jane has lectured for COAPE, the internationally course provider for animal behaviourists, delivering their Level 5 OfQual practical modules. Understanding the importance of teaching people in her role Jane went on to study a City and Guilds Award in Education and Training, Emotional Intelligence Coaching and Mindful Coaching. Melissa Breau: Absolutely. I can totally see that. How do you work around that or work with that? How do you approach training a dog that's like that, using positive reinforcement techniques to minimize some of those hard things and maximize the good parts, and help them learn how to fit into our world and still meet their needs? Do you know what I mean?

Melissa Breau: What an interesting way of thinking about it. I love that — the fact that you're thinking about it as how you want to wire their brain, rather than what specific behaviors do they need to have installed. I'd imagine, like you said, some of that varies by breed. But do you think that holds true regardless of whether we're talking about a purpose-bred gundog or a Malinois? Are there commonalities there? Are there things that are just totally different? And how does breed play into all this? But do you sometimes wish you could reign in some of that enthusiasm and produce the results that you both deserve? Chapter Eleven: EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS Karate K9; Memory game; Task switching ninja; Summing up This book is perfect for owners and trainers alike. Those who need more advanced stuff will find it in the writing, and those who need to simply follow steps and start have that offered up on a plate with solid reasoning to help them understand the why behind the what when they're ready for it.That’s great! A motivated dog is fun to work with, and clearly enjoys the challenges you are setting. But do you sometimes wish you could reign in some of that enthusiasm and produce the results that you both deserve? I loved this book. It's got a fitting title, nice pictures throughout, step by step instructions for exercises and a nice healthy dose of realistic training. If it needed an alternative title I'd suggest The Dog Trainer's Textbook of Self Control. Jane owns WaggaWuffins Canine College, which provides puppy, pet dog and gundog training. She provides online support through a membership community for other enthusiasts and professionals, is the creator of Smart Pup, a puppy training subscription box and author of the book Mission Control – How to Train the High Drive Dog. Jane is a member of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA) and has spoken at many seminars and events. Owning 7 field bred working spaniels has taught me a lot about drive, specifically environmental arousal and prey drive. I will share with you how to support these dogs using positive reinforcement techniques by forming habits and creating the right mindsets.

Melissa Breau: What a big takeaway that is. It's totally possible for the right environment to still feel like a poor fit, just because it didn't meet your needs at the time, and it was made so aversive for you as the trainer, as the human trainer. They probably had more testosterone than the other dogs in the ring, a little bit like a stallion. And these successful dogs, they were a nightmare to live with. When you took them home, they were really hard work, because they had that presence and they were usually full on and drive-y. When we talk about a high drive dog, I think they're kind of like a stallion, where when they're doing their thing, they're absolutely fabulous, if you can get a handle on them, but they can actually be challenging in other aspects.This webinar is to help owners of both pet and competition dogs get the best out of them, both in general day-to-day life and in competition and sports.