Name: Dog Training 101
Released: 2018-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Jean Donaldson

TV Show · Educational · Documentary

Cutting through the clutter; debunking myths and theories about dog cognition; learning a training method validated by the latest scientific research on dog behavior; delving into various concepts to give a better understanding of man's best friend.

2018 · 33m

Starring Jean Donaldson

EPISODE 1

The Principles of Dog Training

The importance of training dogs, both for the owners and the dogs themselves; Professor Donaldson shows the mindset of a dog to show why certain training methods do and do not work; learning the three key principles of dog training.

32m
EPISODE 2

Getting the Behavior: Training Mechanics

Digging into the "software" a dog comes bundled with; how common psychological practices can help train dogs to overcome instinctual behaviors; defining terms such as prompting, capturing and shaping; mastering the first basic obedience commands.

32m
EPISODE 3

Getting the Behavior: Sit and Down

Professor Donaldson provides alternatives for dogs who have trouble with sit and down; continuing with fundamental obedience through recall using classical conditioning; reviewing the importance of choosing and using appropriate verbal cues.

33m
EPISODE 4

Getting the Behavior: Prompting and Premack

Reassurance and reinforcements about continuing the training; the challenge of getting a dog to go down from a sit, down from a stand, sit from a down and sit from a stand; tackling station; watching and evolving recall from Pavlovian to Premack.

29m
EPISODE 5

Getting the Behavior: Verbal Cues

Reinforcing the same obedience behaviors a dog has already learned; moving from verbal cues to hand signals; Professor Donaldson also introduces toggling to help a dog avoid getting stuck in a behavior pattern.

34m
EPISODE 6

Understanding Your Dog's Behavior

The evolution of dogs; this foundation provides the background to help train, or un-train, certain actions; uncovering fight-or-flight instincts; canine social structure; courtship; reproductive behaviors; the characteristics and styles of dog play.

29m

Jean Donaldson

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