Behaved she is also storage brief boating share 2003 clear every time. The more work a handler does on training engagement the face of environmental stressors less problems they have. The level of correction used is a factor of the dogs temperament the drive level of the dog and the distractions he is faced with and what kind of infraction the dog made. Obviously unwarranted human aggression would receive a stronger correction than not getting completely into heel position when asked. A rule of thumb on obedience corrections is that we want the dog to be able to take food and play with us after a correction. If the dog not do either of those things we have corrected too hard. That information needs to be tucked your mind to remember next time out. times new dog trainers get ahead of themselves. They 't have the to let a dog grow up. Trainers need to recognize the fact that corrections are self-reinforcing for the handler. This means they fulfill the to make the dog comply. When fact that are often better ways to make a dog want to comply. There is a difference between being disobedience and the need to EXTINGUISH A BEHAVIOR. There are some things that dogs do that are self rewarding, like rabbits or squirrels. No amount of redirection or marker training is going to change dogs to chasing squirrels. You can't take the fun out of the Even though they seldom if ever catch a squirrel they derive pleasure from the Therefore the solution is that the fun needs to be taken out of the Dogs need to be corrected for self rewarding behaviors. There are ways to accomplish this but opinion the best solution is with a remote collar. I have done a training DVD titled REMOTE COLLAR TRAINING FOR THE PET OWNER. The beauty of the marker system is that because the training is black and white the level of correction used to get compliance is much less than what's needed other old school methods of training. Because it is black and white there is also less conflict with the handler. There is also a difference between trainers who train with compulsion and trainers who use corrections. Corrections involve fixing a mistake. Compulsion means the dog offers the behavior to avoid a correction While this seem like mincing words, there is fact a profound difference. People who plan on training dog sports and doing with a level of consistency are going to have to introduce obedience correction their training. The beauty of marker training is that the level; of corrections are usually much lower than other forms of training especially forced compulsion training. Anyone who has trained dogs as as I have has trained with compulsion. When I started training there were no motivational dog training methods. Frankly I think back and feel sorry for old dogs. were good and I was unfair. It's sad. They deserved much more than I gave them. Maybe some small way this article and marker DVDs are a way saying I am sorry. One of the arguments that inexperienced trainers expound on is to say that you eventually have to stop using food. When people say this it only confirms they do not understand the system or the power of marker training. Intermittent food rewards can be used throughout the life of the dog. At the beginning of this article I wrote that dogs can be rewarded with a food reward, a toy reward or handler praise. It's a handlers prerogative to determine what his dog needs at any one point time. But to insinuate that you would stop using food is foolish. There are several parts of this question. Marker training is a method of communication with your dog. It's not just used to teach new behaviors and exercises. Once dogs understand the 5 core words of the marker system they always be used to communicate with the dog. The best way to approach handler mistakes is to first accept the fact that mistakes are a normal part of dog training. Mistakes training need to be looked at as learning experiences on the path to training your dog. They 't always necessarily need to be a bad thing. The best trainers always look for points training where they hit a wall and the dog just doesn't seem to understand what you are trying to teach him. This usually means your getting ahead of yourself training steps. You need to back up the work and split the exercise into smaller pieces. Inexperienced trainers on the other hand always blame the dog and say that THE DOG KNEW BETTER. opinion marker training is the perfect system to start training adult dogs. It is especially effective for dominant dogs or for people who adopt rescue dogs because it is stress free. Marker training is the perfect way to interact with dominant dogs a positive manner that not cause a conflict. It's a way to show a dominant dog that you can be interesting and fun. A perfect example of the power of marker training is teaching a dog to down. The down exercise is a difficult exercise for a dominant dog. They resent being forced into different positions. When a dog downs front