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#142: Training Herding Skills with Claire Apple Jul 13, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss what reinforcers are in play in herding behavior, marking and rewarding the dog for the human's behavior, training skills out of context, the heretical use of food during herding, switching reinforcement, and behaviors you can train at home to prepare for your herding lesson (when you don't have sheep of your own).

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/142 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#141: Learning and Memory in Dog Training with Marsha Penner Jul 06, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss what dog trainers need to know about memory, the fun mashup between neuroscience and behavior, how positive associations spread through neural networks, and wanting vs. liking.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/141 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#140: Reinforcement for Gun Dogs Jun 15, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss what reinforcers are in play when training and working with hunting dogs, working with behaviors when the reinforcers might be hiding out in a bush where you can't control them, and strategies for breaking down critical distractions for gun dog training.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/140 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#139: Constructional Aggression Treatment May 26, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss what is Constructional Aggression Treatment, what makes it constructional, how this approach is different from other aggression treatment protocols, how CAT deals with the function of aggressive behavior, some common misconceptions trainers may have about CAT, changing emotional behaviors by changing contingencies, how CAT makes use of clicker training principles, and making ethical choices in training, particularly in the use of negative reinforcement.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/139 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#138: Should Dog Training Be Regulated? with Bradley Phifer May 11, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss the process of certifying professional dog trainers, as the CCPDT sees it, the advantages of certification, where the CCPDT stands on regulation in the training industry, and why and what they are doing about it.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/138 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#137: Do You Like to Watch? with Chirag Patel, Eva Bertilsson, and Emelie Johnson Vegh May 04, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss what is the value of having someone watch your training session, what is the value of watching someone else's training session, when watching a training session, what do you look for?, the difference in skills between doing a thing and talking about a thing, the challenge of being neutral when observing, improving your creativity as a trainer, and how to handle BEING watched and receiving feedback.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/137 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#136: How to Recover from a Bad Training Session Apr 27, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss bad training sessions can happen for a lot of reasons, be kind to yourself (beating yourself up won't help you do better training in the future), fault is the wrong thing to focus on (you are responsible for the training session, yes, but there is a difference between fault and responsibility), do you know what went wrong?, focus on principles and ABCs to avoid getting trapped in stories or labels, don't repeat the same session; change something!, phone a friend and get an objective perspective, stop digging, essentialize - what are you really focusing on in this session?, start small - you may not need to totally ditch your whole training strategy, get a new starting point that guarantees success, look at reinforcement strategy first; did it work?, rehearse the reinforcement strategy first without ANY behavior, it is always better to start with low criteria and be in a position to raise them quickly, rather than start with a failure and be forced to lower criteria, my rule of thumb is to restart at half of whatever I *think* I can definitely get, and quit (or take a break) at half the time you think you could do.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/136 This podcast is supported by Zero to CD: hannahbranigan.dog/z2cd/

#135: Helping Hypervigilant Dogs with Leslie McDevitt Mar 23, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss the difference between normal awareness and hypervigilance, how anxious dogs perceive their environment, how to play the Look at That game (LAT), the way environmental cues can transfer and how we can use that to our advantage, and Leslie's new twist on the original LAT game, which she calls LATTE.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/135 This podcast is supported by Behind the Scenes & Patreon: hannahbranigan.dog/backstage-pass www.patreon.com/DFTT

#134: Do You Have an Exit Strategy? Mar 16, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss how to signal the end of a training session, why it matters, how you end a training session matters as much as how you begin one, preventing practicing good behavior without reinforcement, reducing frustration by having clear cues for when reinforcement is available and when it isn't, what to do in the last moments leading up to the end of a session, and strategies for keeping the end of a session positive without undermining your training.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/134 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#133: Data - Why Bother? with Eduardo Fernandez, Emelie Johnson Vegh, and Eva Bertilsson Mar 02, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss what we mean when we say "data," the whole point of recording any data at all, quantitative vs. qualitative, why any data is better than no data, dfferent kinds of information you might want to record, and ideas to include recording data in your routine without interrupting the flow of your training session.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/133 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

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