Food rewards
and COME, 160–161
effectiveness of, 33, 36, 66
and hunger, 66, 97, 123, 160, 166, 172, 241
and NO, 129–132
and SIT, 87, 90
Foot stomp, 124, 208
Friendship, and building trust, 49
Furniture, and OFF, 137–138, 147–148
German shepherds, 50
GET BUSY, 187, 188, 189, 191, 198
GET UP THERE, 273
Giving affection, and bonding, 52
Glory (poodle mix), 87–89, 87, 90, 93
Grab-and-slide technique, for DOWN, 107–109, 107, 108, 109
Grover (poodle), 7, 275–277, 278, 282, 283, 285, 289, 289
Halter-style head collar, 74–75, 75, 176–177, 176
Harnesses, for COME, 153, 159
HEEL
big-dog technique, 163, 165, 166–168, 166
and conditioning, 167–168
and crowding, 171, 171
as essential command, 6, 28, 163
and narrow passage, 170, 170, 173–174
and pulling, 173–177, 174, 175, 176
and racing ahead, 172–173, 172
small-dog technique, 163, 165, 168–170, 169
teaching, 165–170
training tips, 170–177
Herding dogs, 12
High-energy dogs
and digging, 252, 258
and focus, 68
and HEEL, 165
training considerations, 35
Hounds, 12, 246
House-training. See also Indoor marking house-training triangle, 184–188
indoor house-training pads, 190–191, 191
and instincts, 182, 184, 254
outtakes, 198–200
problems with, 181–182, 183
puppies, 21, 183, 184, 186, 189, 192
tools for, 185
training tips, 189–192
Indoor marking. See also House-training
approach to, 193–196, 195
and instincts, 196
problems with, 192–193
tools for, 193
training tips, 196–197
Intelligence, as training variable, 33–34
Jemma (shepherd mix), 138–139, 138, 148
Kobe (terrier mix), 7, 69–71, 69
Large dogs. See Big dogs
Leadership roles
and mental preparation, 59, 60, 61, 312
trust as basis of, 40, 44, 46
Leah (golden retriever-corgi mix), 152–153, 152, 162
Leashes. See also Double Leash Lock-Off
for barking, 241–243
chewing on, 197
for COME, 153, 154–158, 156, 157
for control, 62
for door dashing, 203–207, 211–212
as extension of arm, 90
fear of, 276–277
for HEEL, 166–170
for house-training, 185
for indoor marking, 195, 195, 196–197
for introducing pet door, 214–218
leash aggression, 303–305
for NO, 133–134, 133 for OFF, 145–147, 146, 147
off-leash dogs, 153, 158–159, 161–162
for SIT, 87, 90, 91, 92 for STAY, 116
two leashes, 75
LEAVE IT, 129
Lee, Bruce, 28
Lemons, as deterrent, 229, 270–271
Life experiences
blank-board theory, 27–30
and shelter shock, 30
as training variable, 26–32, 37
Lolita (Chihuahua), and door dashing, 201–203, 213, 213
Low-energy dogs, training considerations, 35
Lucky (spaniel mix), 228
Lucky Dog (television series), 5–6, 7, 80–81
Luke (shepherd-Lab mix), 53–54, 53
Lulu (Chihuahua)
building trust, 43, 43, 45
crate for, 186
fear aggression of, 293–294, 297
and indoor marking, 195
life experiences of, 29–30
and OFF, 138
playing with, 51
profile of, 18–19, 18
as shy dog, 34–35, 314
Lure stick, 168–170, 169
Maltese, 16–17
Martingale-style collars, 73–74, 74, 159, 173
Mature adult dogs
and chewing, 221
and house-training, 184
as shelter dogs, 24–25, 201
training considerations, 23–24
Mealtime mischief
begging problem, 263–265, 264, 265
counter surfing problem, 265–270, 266, 267
garbage raiding problem, 270–271
problems with, 262–263
training tips, 268–270
Medium dogs
DOWN command, 97–103, 98, 99, 100, 101
HEEL command, 163
and nipping, 232
OFF command, 141–143, 142, 145–147, 146, 147
Memory association training, 283
Mental preparation
“face you show your dog”, 59, 86, 124, 197, 281, 312
as training component, 58, 59–61
Mobility-assistance dogs, 2
Monitoring camera
and barking, 246
and counter surfing, 266–268, 266, 267
and indoor marking, 193, 194–196
and separation anxiety, 282–284
Murphy (Lab), 67–68, 67
NO
for chewing, 224, 229
as essential command, 6, 28, 127–128
for fence fighting, 301
for house-training, 189
for indoor marking, 194–195
for leash aggression, 305
leash for, 133–134, 133
for mealtime mischief, 263, 264–265, 268, 271
for stubborn dogs, 134–135, 135
teaching, 129–132, 130, 131
training tips, 132–136
Noise as distraction, and NO, 132–133, 135
Nonsporting dogs, 13
Obedience
and 7 Common Commands, 28–29
tricks compared to, 29
Odin (shepherd-chow mix), 291–293
OFF
as essential command, 6, 28, 137
hold those paws technique, 141–143, 142
for jumping on furniture, 147–148
for jumping on other people, 145–147
for jumping on you, 141–145
and leash correction, 145–147, 146, 147
for mealtime mischief, 263
outtakes, 149
penny bottle or Shake & Break
technique, 143–145, 144, 148
teaching techniques, 139–140
turn your back technique, 140, 141
Off-leash dogs, 153, 158–159, 161–162
OKAY, 132, 134, 207, 208, 212
Outgoing dogs, training considerations, 34–35
OutKast, 4
Overtraining, 79
Owner-dog relationship
7 Common Commands as foundation of, 26
trust as foundation for, 39–40
Patience
for barking, 243
and building trust, 45–46
for house-training, 185
for indoor marking, 197
Pedestal, 70, 75–76, 103
Penny bottle
for barking, 238–240, 241
for begging, 264–265, 265
for counter surfing, 266, 267–268, 267
for fence fighting, 301
for leash aggression, 305
for NO, 133, 135
for OFF, 143–145, 144, 148
for possessive aggression, 300
for QUIET, 190, 195
as training tool, 76–78
Personality
and building trust, 47
common personality traits, 34–36
and fear aggression, 297–298
as training variable, 32–36, 37
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br /> Pet doors, 214–218, 215, 216, 217
Play, and bonding, 51–52, 51
Play rewards, effectiveness of, 33, 36, 66, 67
Plush toy with “heartbeat”, 287
Poppi (cocker spaniel), profile of, 128–129, 128, 136
Prey drive, 33, 36, 47, 161
Pulling
halter-style head collar, 74–75
and HEEL, 173–177, 174, 175, 176
and martingale collar, 74
Puppies
and chewing, 221
and COME, 151, 162
and digging, 251
and dog poop, 254
and focus, 65
and house-training, 21, 183, 184, 186, 189, 192
and nipping, 229–231
and possessive aggression, 298–299
socialization of, 21
training considerations, 20–22
Puppy prediction tests, 32
QUIET
for barking, 239–241, 242, 243, 244
and conditioning, 79
for crate training, 190
for fence fighting, 301
for indoor marking, 195
Randy (Poodle mix), 7, 24–25, 24
Raven (rottweiler), 4
Reassurance, and building trust, 48–49
Remote control hold, 230–231
Reprimands, 226
Rewards. See also Food rewards; Play rewards; Toy rewards
and conditioning pattern, 79–80, 161
effectiveness of, 33, 66, 67–68, 67
lottery system for, 79, 159, 161
verbal encouragement, 78, 92, 102, 104, 118, 154, 169, 173, 312–313
Routines, consistency in, 48
Sandy (golden retriever), 164–165, 164, 177–178
Sawyer (Lab), 270–271
Senior dogs
and house-training, 192
and pain-induced aggression, 301, 302–303
training considerations, 25–26
Separation anxiety
appealing to dog’s dominant sense, 284–285
and chewing, 222, 278, 279, 281
layered approach to, 281, 284, 285
lesson in object permanence, 282–284
letting dog hear you, 285–286
out-of-the-box alternatives, 287–288
outtakes, 290
problems with, 277–280, 279 tools for, 286–287
treats and toys for test days, 287
Serious dogs, training considerations, 36
7 Common Commands. See also COME; DOWN; HEEL; NO; OFF; SIT; STAY
assessment of, 89, 115
daily use of, 28–29, 85, 313
and dog’s learning style, 85–86
as foundation of owner-dog relationship, 26
and intelligence, 34
repetition as key to success, 86
in seven days, 85–86, 311
teaching order for, 86–87, 154
Shake & Break
for barking, 238–240, 241
for begging, 264–265, 265
for counter surfing, 266, 267–268, 267
for fence fighting, 301
for leash aggression, 305
for NO, 133, 135
for OFF, 143–145, 144, 148
for possessive aggression, 300
for QUIET, 190, 195
as training tool, 76–78, 77
Shelter dogs
as adolescent dogs, 22–23
building trust in, 39–40, 42, 44, 49, 53–54
and house-training, 192
life experiences of, 30
as mature dogs, 24–25, 201
and mealtime mischief, 262
as mixed breeds, 19–20
placement of, 4, 5–6, 7, 14, 314–315
statistics on, 3
training of, 3–4, 5, 6, 314
Shelter shock, 30, 32
Shy dogs
and clickers, 78
and DOWN, 98
training considerations, 34–35
trust established with, 41, 43, 44–45, 45, 48, 50, 53–54
Silly dogs, training considerations, 36
SIT
and conditioning, 92–93
and control, 86
DOWN starting from, 110–111
as essential command, 6, 28
leash for, 87, 90, 91, 92
and STAY, 118, 125
teaching, 89–93
tools for, 87
Skye (white shepherd), 41–42, 41, 45, 314
Small dogs
COME command, 155
DOWN command, 103–106, 104, 105
HEEL command, 163, 165, 168–170, 169
and house-training, 188, 191–192
lure stick for, 168–170, 169
and nipping, 232
SIT command, 90, 91, 92
training pedestal for, 70, 75–76, 76
Socialization
and aggression, 297, 298, 304, 305–306
and bonding, 52
and life experiences, 26
of puppies, 21
unsocialized aggression, 305–306
Sporting dogs, 12
STAY
and COME, 154, 155
and conditioning, 123
cornered STAY, 116–120, 117, 125
and door dashing, 208
and DOWN, 95
as essential command, 6, 28, 113, 123
and focus, 118, 123
foot stomp, 124
hand halt, 118, 119, 124
hand signal for, 117–118, 117
open area STAY, 122–123, 122
and SIT, 118, 125
teaching, 115–123
tools for, 116
training tips, 123–125
wall STAY, 120, 121
Stubborn dogs
and door dashing, 209
and DOWN, 100, 101, 104, 107–109, 107, 108, 109, 182
and focus, 70, 77
and NO, 134–135, 135 and OFF, 143–145, 144, 148
and Shake & Break, 77
and STAY, 118, 125
training consideration, 36
Taking it easy, and bonding, 52
Technique
and behavioral issues, 72
and conditioning, 71, 93
and plan B, 72
as training component, 58, 71–73
Terriers, 13
Tools
clickers, 78, 312
collar and leash, 73–75
pedestal, 70, 75–76, 103
penny bottle or Shake & Break, 76–78
for SIT, 87
as training component, 58, 73–78
Toy breeds, 13, 36
Toy rewards
for COME, 161
effectiveness of, 33, 36, 66, 67–68, 67
Training. See also Conditioning; Control; Focus; Mental preparation; Technique; Tools
challenges of, 55–58, 309–310, 312
as daily practice, 28–29, 85, 313
in one week, 310–311
results from, 313–314
Training pedestal, for small dogs, 70, 75–76, 103
Trust
and bonding, 49, 51–52, 54
building dog’s trust, 39–40, 42, 43–49, 50, 51–54
as foundation for owner-dog relationship, 39–41
and getting down on floor, 43, 44
Tweety (Maltese mix), 261–262, 263, 272–273, 272, 314
Ultrasonic collar, 245, 301
Ultrasonic remote, 245
Understanding, and building trust, 46–48
Wild-animal training, 1–2, 46–48, 50, 60, 168, 284, 309
Willing dogs, 36
Working dogs, 13
Zeke (German shepherd), 309, 311
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
BRANDON McMILLAN is a professional animal trainer and behaviorist who has spent his entire life learning about and working with all types of animals from household pets to the wildest and most untamed beasts.
Born into a family of animal entertainers, McMillan joke
s that he’s been picking up animal poop for as long as he can remember. Even though his one-of-a-kind upbringing may not have always been glamorous, it gave him the skills to become an accomplished trainer at an early age. It also helped foster the attachment and empathy he feels for animals great and small. McMillan uses his unique skill set every day in his career as a Los Angeles–based animal trainer for film and television. As a result of his on-set accomplishments, he’s also frequently hired by Hollywood’s A-list celebrities to transform their out-of-control pooches into well-mannered dogs. His extensive client list includes Ellen DeGeneres, Rod Stewart, James Caan, Wolfgang Puck, Don Cheadle, Snoop Dogg, Eddie Murphy, Ronda Rousey, and many others.
Although McMillan has a diverse background in working with all kinds of animals, his greatest personal and professional commitment is to rescuing and training shelter dogs. Long before Lucky Dog became a staple of CBS Saturday-morning programming and introduced his philosophy and methods to the world, McMillan was already regularly, quietly saving dogs from shelters’ death rows, then turning them into well-trained pets, service animals, and sometimes even movie stars. He takes every opportunity to remind his fellow dog lovers that over a million dogs are euthanized every year in the United States because they can’t find homes. With that devastating statistic always in mind, Brandon McMillan has made it his mission to reduce shelter populations, one dog at a time. He hopes his efforts will inspire others to do the same.
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