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MANUALS - SPORTING
BREED DOGS
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subject matter. Their value is found in your ability to benefit from
the
expertise used to develop these training techniques. Softbound and
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# M201 -- ELECTROSTIMULATIONTM
- Using Electronic Collars in Dog Training -- If you plan
to use an electronic collar anyhow,
this manual will show you -- step-by-step -- how to use it humanely
to
polish your dog's performance on commands. It explains the
differences between punishment training and negative reinforcement (not the same
as punishment) and provides examples of both. The emphasis
is on how to
combine negative reinforcement (escape/avoidance
training) with
positive reinforcement for long lasting results. For
owners of transmitters with variable intensity feature.
A special
section shows owners and trainers how to rehabilitate dogs that have
been taken through punishment training with bad results. Another
section
provides detailed techniques on how to fix a wide variety of training
problems in bird dogs, without punishment. You'll be proud to let
others
know you are using these methods. If you plan to order Training
Your Dog to Retrieve, you will also want this manual.
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# M202
-- TRAINING YOUR DOG TO RETRIEVE - The most accurate
and thorough foundation available for training your dog to retrieve.
Based entirely upon behavioral principles. Section One
covers motivational ("play") techniques to teach commands according to
dogs'"rules." Gains the dog's interest, attention, and cooperation
quickly and effectively. Shows what to do when a dog has its own ideas
for how things should proceed.Section Two takes you through
advanced basics of
"force training" without punishment, using a dog's natural
escape/avoidance instincts. This manual discusses the humane,
non-punishment use of an electronic collar as an alternative to the toe
hitch or ear pinch. For a better understanding of the principles, order
pamphlet #M201, When You Use Electronic Collars in Dog Training.
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# M203 -- WHOA TRAIN YOUR DOG TO
PERFORMANCE
LEVELS
- This manual updates and
expands greatly upon the whoa-training
section of Stephen's book, Training Your Dog for BIRDWORK. It
guides you every step of the way through Starfire's exclusive "Four
D'sTM "(Duration, Distance, Distractions, and Degrees of Difficulty).
This is the only publication on the market that takes you through
every
step needed for "no-holes" training. Both you and your dog will succeed
when you follow this detailed, effective program. Starts with early
yardwork and takes you through to the field. Covers every step you need
to have a solid pointing dog, including how to bridge from "whoa" to
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# M204 -- CURE YOUR BIRD DOG'S "INCURABLE"
PROBLEMS - If a
problem can be caused, it can be cured. All it
takes is the right understanding, the right combination of techniques
from the behavior sciences, and the right amount of patience from you.
The methods described for each problem have proven successful even with
so-called "ruined" dogs others have given up on. Also offered as
individual pamphlets, the entire set is now available in one manual at a
significant cost savings. Covers these problems: When Your Dog
Crowds Birds, How to Eliminate Pottering, Identifying and Curing
Blinkers, Teaching Your Dog to Back (Honor), Working with a Bird
Grabber, When Your Dog Flags on Point, and Training Your Dog to Hunt
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# M205 -- TRAIN YOUR BIRD DOG WITH PIGEONS
- Now you can do most of
your birdwork training with inexpensive
pigeons. The methods covered even show you how to work with dogs that
have shown no interest in pigeons previously. Special sections cover
how
to catch, raise and keep pigeons. This manual can save you its cost over and over again by showing you
how
to train with pigeons instead of costly gamebirds. |
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