#dogmanship

[tooattached2fictionalcharacters]

Copying a breakdown from FB because someone else can put this better than I can. But this dog shouldn’t have come this close to dying. Do not utilize LGDs if you have no intention of providing them back up. If you are not willing to step out and protect your herd WITH your dog with a gun, don’t fucking own livestock.

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“My heart is heavy over a story circulating in LGD groups the past week or so. It is the story of a 20 month old Great Pyrenees who took on a pack of coyotes alone. A 20 month old is not much more than an oversized puppy. It lacks the mental and physical maturity necessary to take on a serious predator load. When the owner of the dog went to investigate barking indicating a problem, he found his female dog with the sheep backed into a corner and the 20 month old fighting with at least three coyotes. When they left, the young dog pursued them. There were sounds of fighting for 30 minutes, during which time the owner failed to locate the dog or provide backup in the form of the other dog or himself. There were clear sounds from the dog indicating is was injured and in pain. When the sounds of the battle ceased, the owner looked around for the dog and not finding it, hoped it would make its way home and went to bed. They searched for the next couple of days and did not find the dog until it appeared in their chicken coop. The dog had its tail severed in the fight, had multiple deep wounds and remained in critical condition for days after being in the hands of emergency vet care. He finally started improving but has needed constant supervision, skin grafts for areas where his skin had been torn off, had the remnant of his tail amputated, multiple stitches, drains, etc.

Most of the comments I read on the post are lauding the dog. There are almost no comments about the heartbreaking ignorance and irresponsibility of the owner. LGD breeds have been bred for hundreds of years to protect their flocks. They do not know how to count the personal cost. They only know how to give it their all and to not stop fighting until the threat has been eliminated. This simple understanding of the nature of LGDs is critical for owners to understand. This dog was already in trouble when the owner saw 11 coyotes earlier that evening. The dog was in trouble when he was allowed to pursue the pack of coyotes by himself. The dog nearly died when no backup was provided for him in the middle of a terrible fight. The dog nearly died because it was “too dark” to see well and his owner went to bed thinking he could find him in the morning if he wasn’t dead���

This is not about the owner. I don’t know the man and my point is not to run him down. This is for current LGD owners and wannabe LGD owners. This is for the dogs whose humans may not have the knowledge or experience to know what they possess when they have an LGD. Yes, they are working dogs but they are not machines. They are living, breathing, feeling creatures that will die to protect what we ask them to. This incredible depth of love and devotion deserves our respect and understanding. They can’t choose to turn away from a fight. They can’t say, “I am going to be too badly injured in this fight, I might die. I will sit this one out.” They are incapable of saying this. That leaves a heavy moral responsibility on their humans. We must not set them up for a fight that leaves them in the condition of this poor pup. You must know your predator load. You must understand the mental and physical maturity of your dogs and what they are truly capable of no matter how big and grown up they may seem. Not just what they can pull off, but what they can do as safely and effectively as possible. Make sure they have the backup they need whether it is canine working partners or you with your gun. Do not let their hearts lead them into a battle they cannot win without backing them up. This kind of love and devotion deserves our respect and that we steward this love with gratitude, not squander it just because they can and will fight. Working dogs get injured in the line of duty and it is part of who they are. May the injuries to these selfless animals never be the result of our ignorance, or callous ingratitude for what they so freely offer.”

[theadventurek9]

It's happened.

I just saw a trainer that advertised themselves as a 'Natural dog trainer' that they communicate using the dog's own language and how they correct each other naturally at a level that is needed. No harmful tools of the balanced community, no permissive force free training.

Please excuse me while I stare off into the distance as the dog world may find natural dogmanship as they found natural horsemanship. The whole take as much pressure as it needs to manipulate the animal using the species's 'own' behavior.

Parelli would be proud.

[lifeandtimesofdog]

Feel and Timing:

A tool is a tool. It doesn't matter the quality of a hammer or drill, it matters the quality of the craftsman.

I can pick up that drill, and do a fairly disastrous job of making kitchen cupboards. But hand that drill over to a skilled craftsman, and they will all look a whole lot better. Is it the drill that was flawed? Should I buy a different brand?

Dog training tools are the same. It doesn't matter if you use a halti, no pull harness, buckle collar, pinch collar, clicker, or whatever you want to use to teach your dog to walk nicely on a leash. If your skills are lacking, so will the end behaviour be. Trying to buy bigger and better tools isn't going to help you until you look inwards and realize that it is indeed you, yourself, who is lacking the skills. There are some exceptions to this rule, but they are truly exceptions!

This is the fascinating part of dog training. All come to me needing skills, but many are unwilling to work on themselves. They expect the dog to change, transform, while they stay the same. It doesn't work that way. Your relationship with your dog is just that; a relationship. What you do will affect what he does.

But change is difficult for us. It is stressful. It requires us admitting flaws, and being vulnerable. If we rise to the occasion in training our partners, we will end up better people. However, it really is much easier to either a) stuff more food in the dog's face, or b) pound on the dog some more.

Have some people lost the ability to dig deep, to improve themselves?

Some days when I look around, I feel that the art of dogmanship is becoming a lost art. I see my peers, who are veterans in dogs, and they all possess what I speak of. They might all be different from each other in the tools that they use, but they are craftsman. They can take the equivalent of an old, rotten piece of wood and with love, and pride, turn it into something beautiful.

So please remember, it isn't the tool, it is you.

Can you calm your mind? Can you loosen and control your muscles, and control your breath? Do you have the right feel on the leash, for each dog that you work with?

If not, it is time to work on your dogmanship.

Monique Anstee

Victoria, BC

www.naughtydogge.com

[graceofthewoods]

We’re back!!

[doberbutts]

Why do you prefer to not get the puppy until 10 to 12 weeks? I thought the socialization window closed at 12 weeks?

*14 weeks.

More and more breeders and buyers are noticing that puppies kept with their mother and littermates for longer than 8 weeks are actually going home much better adjusted and with much more social skills than puppies that go home right at the 8 week mark, especially so if the breeder is doing their part to continue to socialize and expose and build confidence in the litter (which imo a responsible breeder should be doing).

Anecdotally, I’ve always had puppies at 8 weeks old and Creed was my first puppy to go home later than that. He was 13 weeks old and in complete honesty also the best puppy I’d ever had. No puppy biting. Already basically potty trained. Confidently playing with other dogs while also able to take a correction when he was too much for them. Laser focused on learning. No concept of “I am a baby and thus cannot do”. Truly the best decision I’d ever made was to wait that two weeks for my job to let me go on vacation so I could pick him up a little later.

This isn’t a new thing either- I’ve read dogmanship and dog sports books referencing this that were written in the 70s. Breeders refusing to let the puppies go home until as old as 16 weeks because it was better for them mentally, and while I’m sure part of that was concern regarding parvo, I also see happier puppies with happier owners when the puppy has been kept back that long as long as the human raising the litter is doing their part.

Creed’s breeder, for instance, was taking the puppies to IPO club with her, going dock diving and bringing the litter along, doing one-on-one outings with them when she ran errands, and so on. Fae’s breeder doesn’t have that ability right now with covid19, but is still letting the puppies into the agility yard and wearing different costumes around them to expose them to “different people” and working on things like stimulation and drives and general show training, taking them on short excursions to the dog-friendly stores they shop at, etc. These are all things I’d be doing with a puppy at 8 weeks old, so there’s not much difference between what the humans who created the dogs are doing vs the humans who’re buying the dogs... but that extra time with mom and siblings seems to also be key in this.

This is also one of the biggest reasons most pet homes do not want a singleton unless that puppy had a foster litter. Singletons miss out on so much of that dog learning! I would maybe consider if the dog was just a pet dog, but not for a dog with any sort of working or sport future. There’s a lot of learning that needs to happen before puppies go home, and a lot of factors that change how attractive a puppy purchase is to me. A puppy going home at 8 weeks is less attractive to me than one going home at 12. A puppy born alone is less attractive to me than a puppy with a nice sized litter. A puppy born in the hands of someone doing rigorous early socialization and training and stimulation and exposure and whatnot is more attractive to me than a puppy born in the hands of someone who is not. While I care about what the parents have accomplished as well, I care more about what that individual dog’s chances are at success. These are all factors that create healthy minded, well-rounded individuals, and they should be carefully considered for every breeding. 

[ramolivnovis-blog]

Essas duas... É muito amor uma com a outra #jade_great_dane #Audrey_pitbull #dogsofinstagram #greatdanesofinstagram #instadanes #blackdanes #pitbulls #ilovemydogs #dogmanship (em São Sebastião, São Paulo)

[dogslve]

Catalyst - Making Dogs Happy

Catalyst is the Australian Broadcast Company's flagship science show. Launched in 2001, it replaced Quantum, which had been running since 1985, and it focuses primarily on stories relevant to Australia, but also international developments as well. Prime examples of Catalyst featured segments such as "Corporate Psychopaths" and "Music on the Brain." More recently two controversial episodes, "Heart of the Matter" and "Wi-Fried?" were withdrawn from the ABC website, although critics suggest that the complaints were mainly from corporate lobby groups and vested interests. This film pairs three dog owners with a team of experts from the fields of canine training and behavioural modification. Over the course of two weeks, they engage in the science of "dogmanship", and work together to complete a series of challenges that lead to a deeper level of communication between each owner and their furry family members.

Calling upon B.F. Skinner's highly influential studies on reward-based reinforcement, marine biologist and former seal trainer Ryan Tate, illustrates a canine's finely tuned system of learning. These lessons constitute the basics of training a well-behaved and obedient dog. Each recruit is tasked with establishing the reward their dog most covets, partnering certain sounds with the delivery of those rewards, and avoiding mixed messages in the process. Learning Theory has been used in marine mammal training for decades and helps a dog owner communicate clearly. The trainer also explains how a bridge reinforcer communicates to the dog why it is being rewarded and why shorter duration sessions are better for learning. There is a fascinating experiment that debunks the myth that dogs show guilt. Understanding your dog's body language and interpreting their signals of stress are also essential in developing more successful communication techniques. An animal behaviourist teaches each owner how to read these surprising signs. For instance, many dogs actually find hugs from their owners to be stressful and confining, and this response is often expressed through a series of physical ticks which include yawns, lip licking, and full body shakes. A Canadian scientist found that out of 300 photos of dogs being hugged, 82% showed signs of stress. While many humans may find it daunting to properly decipher the messages their dogs are sending them, canines are actually supremely adept at reading us. This remarkably attuned sense of connection results from centuries of evolution. The instructors in the film call on each owner to view the world through their dog's unique point of view, and teach them how they can modify their own behaviours to facilitate the most desirable results during training. Divided into two thirty minute episodes, the lessons and challenges put forth in Making Dogs Happy allow both dogs and their owners the ability to communicate on an equal plane of understanding. The film is an entirely pleasurable and instructive viewing experience for all dog owners, and will help them deepen the bonds they share with their beloved canines. Learn how your own personality traits can directly affect your dog's ability to learn and about new science, which reveals how you can adversely impact your dog via your emotions. Hear about an app that is designed to maximize your dog's quality of life and see how to teach your dog to be happy in its own space, such as a bed or a crate

[blaettermagen]

WEBINAR - HUND IST, WAS ER ISST?! (09.06.2020)

Liebe Leser,

ich freue mich sehr über die Einladung von Jan Nijboer von "Natural Dogmanship" nächste Woche ein Webinar über Ernährung & Verhalten geben zu dürfen und kann es schon kaum erwarten. 😁

Gerne hier schon Mal einen kleinen Einblick worüber wir sprechen werden: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=727991417965316 Bei Interesse freuen wir uns über Deine Anmeldung unter: https://www.natural-dogmanship.de/…/ernaehrung-verhalten-vo…

Ich freue mich sehr darauf & wünsche euch ein wunderbares Wochenende!

Lieber Pfotendruck Eure Jennifer-Joanne "

[gooddog-badhuman]

about me!

hi! i just wanted to make a lil intro post about myself, cuz this blog will be pretty personal, and i thought it seemed important! mostly just about the dog aspects of myself, and after this i’ll post lil intros for my dogs :-)

just to get it out of the way i go by re or remus! im 19 years old, my pronouns are they/them, and i am from oregon if any of that stuff matters to you!

firstly, my goals for this blog is all about learning and bettering myself and my dogs. i want to get this out of the way: in the grand scheme of things, i am very inexperienced when it comes to dog ownership. the two dogs i have right now are the first dogs i have ever owned. i was only 10 when we got my first dog! so needless to say, i wasn’t exactly the best owner and haven’t started to learn about proper dogmanship until the last few years, being older and more responsible than i was back then.

with that in mind, i know my dogs weren’t raised ideally, which has given them some behavior problems, which is entirely my own and my families fault as their owners. but i am determined to make a lot of serious changes. my family has become fed up with certain behavioral issues, so we hired a dog trainer. she is very kind and working with her has given me a serious wake up call (as well as my family). she has taught me a lot about how to train dogs the right way, how to see things from the dogs point of view and how they process things. i was amazed and felt so foolish for doing all the wrong things for so many years, but also happy to see things in a new light, for the sake of my dogs.

the trainer also told me about where she learned to train dogs, and suggested the same program. but there was also a program to learn to groom dogs, which i wanted to join immediately. i’ve always wanted to some day work with dogs or animals in general, but for whatever reason i always assumed i would have to suffer through some boring office job before i could live my dreams. how silly of me to think! i was able to join the program so now im studying to become a professional groomer. this is also teaching me a lot about the importance of dogmanship in general which i am grateful for.

TLDR; i’m here to learn all i can about dogmanship, dog training, dog grooming, and how to improve myself in order to improve the lives of my dogs! maybe post grooming pics and other dog related things! join me on a magic journey with my two spoiled terrier companions!

[kittyms167]

Part 1 of a two-part miniseries on “Dogmanship” that I really dug. Aspects of it were maybe a little much for me (a lot of talk about being your dog’s “life coach” and an app to help you keep track of your dog’s “happiness”... curious how they measured that). BUT a good explanation of learning theory, tips for reading your dog’s body language and determining if they are enjoying something, and some really cool snippets of dog behavior research. Plus a neat trick to train dogs to do, though I would have been more impressed if they also taught the dogs to bring back the object they were finding. Lol.

[lifeandtimesofdog]

When a dog raises his excitement, more often than not, we rise with him. However, we must know when to dial it way back down, which often is a fight against every fiber in our bodies. This requires discipline from us, not from the dog!

Sometimes we need to go into particular situations with a very deliberate mind, and energy, which will vary depending upon the dog, and the day. But, the key to success is not how you go in; It is knowing that split second of when to become totally and completely soft, in your mind, your muscles, your energy and your thoughts, as soon as the dog shows effort.

Great Dogmanship is about feel and timing, which is turning it on, then turning it off, by altering your own internal state. You should be able to control your own energy as quickly, deliberately and smoothly as you can flip a light-switch.

Great Dogmanship is really to have your emotions, energy, and muscles on cue. You can become whoever, at the push of a button, depending upon who you are working with. One mentor said it best - it is putting a mask on, becoming that person, for as long as your dog needs it, then knowing precisely when to take it off.

And please remember - it isn't the ability to put the mask on that counts. While useful and necessary, it is knowing when to take it off that will give you greatness.

Monique Anstee

Victoria, BC

Originally posted 2/17/2015 on the Naughty Dogge Facebook

[endofthedustytrail]

My baby is too precious! All stripped- except for some trimmings- and happy to be home for the weekend :) #binks #cairnterrier #dogs #grooming #dogmanship (at Bath, Pennsylvania)

[graceofthewoods]

@athreegermansproduction 

This is a really nice working terrier blog I found a while back while learning how to handstrip my cairn! Great stuff :)

[ramolivnovis-blog]

Biscoitos Scooby #ilovemydogs #gameofdanes #blackdane #instadanes #dogmanship

[anastasialibraryfriends]

Be A Pack Leader Dog Walking Club will host a canine education program with special guests, Victoria and Richard Warfel from Dream Dogz Training Center in Gainesville, Florida. They utilize Pressure, Release, and Reward which allows the dog to learn what is being taught and forms a solid bond between dog and owner. Similar to Horsemanship, Dream Dogz puts the dog first, then the person, and works together towards a common goal which they call Dogmanship. For information about the program contact Julie at 904-471-5579 or email anderpark@msn.com. Please, do not bring your dog to the class.

[thedogguru-blog]

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