Before techniques
we must define the training
principles. And that is what I’ll will try
and establish in this short and sweet Tip.
Things I always say before, during and after
I train;
Principle
One.
Take the time it takes and it will take
less time.
Principle
Two.
Your dog is perfect and your the perfect
trainer. I'm glad your not here to argue
with me about this idea. If I told you
enough that you were something that you
currently are not right now you would
eventually start to move in that direction.
If I told you that you were stronger then
your telling yourself, you might eventually
lesson to me and press past what you told
yourself you could do. If you can tell
your dog he is perfect and go and do what
the dog already does perfect, the perfect
things would get better and the bad things
would go away. Why? because that is what
your focus is on.
Principle
Three.
The understanding that your dog does not
really want to misbehave. But he wants
to be part of the pack and be at peace.
The pack provides safety, comfort, and
play. You are the pack leader and its
your job to provide for the dogs needs.
If you don't there will be a lack of balance
in your dog. And a dog out of balance
will exibit negative energy that is very
destructive.
Principle
Four.
Be as soft as possible, but as firm as
necessary. Always start of soft and step
it up to get a responds. Be polite at
first, but don't be afraid to remind the
dog meekness is not weakness.
Principle
Five.
Develop your hands to open quickly and
take your time in closing them. This principle
goes hand and hand with the principle
four above. The idea that a open hand
is inviting closeness and a closed hand
or fist presents the idea that I will
be firm enough.
Principle
Six.
The secret to learning is in the release.
It is during the time of peace we think
about what it took to get there. The place
of peace is where all of God's creations
want to be. Your providing a need for
your dog to find his balance while providing
for the first two of three basic needs.
Safety, Comfort, and Play.
Principle Seven.
In order to teach lightness, you must
be willing to be light. (lightness is
a term horse people use to describe how
soft a horse responds to a cue) . Going
straight to firm makes the dog react to
the pain and discomfort. Which simulates
fear. Fear does not allow the dog to think.
If we learn to exercise the brain of the
dog we allow him to think his way through
the problem. This will escalate your training
in leaps and bounds.
Principle
Eight.
If you give any training method enough time
it will work.
Principle
Nine.
Before you ask you dog to do something,
ask yourself how to best say it to your
dog.
Principle
Ten.
Respect and Honor, is the first step that
is established in any healthy relationship.
With out it we have no relationship. Sometimes
respect comes naturally with out any dust
and smoke, but sometimes its like a whirled
wind. The dog is asking a question"Who
is the leader". If we don't respond
by motivating him to move his feet he
will assume he is your leader..
Principle
Eleven.
Its all about relationship. The Bible
is all about relationship. Faith is just
another word for relationship. The meaning
of Life is all about relationships and
how well we nourish and build up the relationships
will decide how well we deal with life's
many questions.
Principle
Twelve.
If
your dog has enough energy to do the wrong
thing, he has enough energy to do the
right thing.
Principle
Thirteen.
"Pick your spot to die, and then
run away from it." Josh Lyons (Reference:
James 4:7 in says, ...Resist the devil,
and he will flee from you”.)
Principle
Fourteen.
Train
don't test. If you have to take your dog
to a test then prepare him for a greater
challenge then the one you will attend.
The reason we don't test is because testing
can brake down the relationship if your
dog fails. We always want to build the
relationship, never break it down. God
doesn't test us for the same reason. He
already knows everything about us so there
is no reason for a test to be administrated
for Him to learn something. He has no
desire to brake you down. He calls us
his children, sons of God, his bride,
holy, righteous, forgiven, perfect. Based
on thus descriptions there is no need
to test. No, testing is a worldly principle.
The world loves for us to feel insecure,
feeling like failure, lost, unforgiving,
hopeless, broken, discouraged, and thus
unaffective.
Principle
Fifteen
Forgiveness. Forgive and forget when your
dog does something wrong. Turn him from
his own direction and show him the perfect
thing to do. Don't forget your dog is
perfect and so are you. Anger will not
teach him anything. Anger is another worldly
principle that will lead to death. Death
of the Relationship.
Principle Sixteen.
Your ending for each day should be better
then the beginning. Were building relationships
not breaking them down. I I like to finish
by asking my dog, "Was it as good
for you as it was for me?", and I
want to see his responds in his body language
"It sure was". This is the principle
of having fun in yourself and also fulfilling
a need in your dog. The need to play.
Through play leadership and partnership
can be asablished.
Principle
Seventeen
Before you can get the dog to do what
you ant you must first understand what
he wants.
Principle
eighteen
Understand all the steps in the learning
curve.
1. Unconscious incompetence (no faith)
2. Conscious Incompetence (little faith)
3. Conscious Competence (decerning faith)
4. Unconscious Competence (great faith)
The
biggest obstacle to learning is our personal
fears and insecurities. Some people believe
they cannot understand somthing. If you
believe you cannot, it is time to change
your beliefs. But how do we do that? ,but
by checking out the wounders of the principles
of relationship one at a time.
I’ll
add to this list and expand on it as time
permits.
-Dan-
BEFORE
YOU TEACH... "Learn the Secrets"