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Kaye-Nine
Training
is
now
located
in
Boston,
MA
My
Background & Philosophy
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Good
dog
training
is
as
much
of
an
art
as
it
is
a
science.
I
started
training
dogs
in
1985,
after
graduating
Trinity
College
in
Hartford
Connecticut
with
a
degree
in
Psychology.
There
was
plenty
of
study
about
learning
theory,
operant
conditioning
and
cognitive
development. I
rescued
my
first
dog
in
the
spring
of
1985.
She
was
a
4-month-old,
floppy-eared
Doberman.
I
named
her
Sultana
and
immediately
enrolled
her
in obedience
class
with
Mason
Kaiser
of
Skipton
Kennel.
With
my
passion
and
enthusiasm
for
training,
I
quickly
out-grew
the
class
and
went
on
to
achieve
numerous
obedience
titles
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For
two
years,
as
Mason’s
volunteer
assistant,
I
continued
to
perfect
my
skills.
Since
then
I
have
trained
hundreds
of
dogs
and
have
become
particularly
adept
at
hard
to
train
problem
behaviors.
I
am
a
firm
but
fair
trainer. Rather
than
training
with
praise
alone
like
some
other
trainers,
I
also
include
discipline
— much
like
you
would
a
child.
It
is
the
fine
balance
between
praise
and
correction
that
helps
your
dog
understand
rules
and
makes
for
a
well
adjusted
pet.
Any
dog
adopted
in
Boston
will
receive
free
obedience
training.
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Seven
golden
rules
for
training
a
dog
to
do
or
not
to
do
something:
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Communicate
It
is
up
to
you
to
continuously
talk
to
your
dogs.
Let
them
know
when
they
are
doing
something
right
and
when
they
are
doing
something
wrong.
The
proper
way
to
communicate
is
with
commands,
corrections,
and
praise
—
always
in
that
order.
Use
a
training
correction
for
something
your
dog
doesn’t
know
yet.
This
is
a
correction
that
passively
and
physically
shows
your
dog
the
behavior.
Use
food
only
for
the
first
few
repetitions.
Once
you
know
that
your
dog
understands
the
command,
you
can
escalate
to
a
firmer
correction.
At
the
same
time,
gradually
increase
your
dog's
distraction.
A
common
mistake
is
to
train
the
basic
commands
at
low
levels
of
distraction
and
then
expect
your
dog
to
immediately
listen
at
a
higher
level
without
a
gradual
progression.
Teaching
If
you
are
not
teaching
the
right
thing,
you
are
teaching
the
wrong
thing,
because
you
are
always
teaching
something.
Most
of
all
problem
behaviors
are
inadvertently
taught
and
reinforced
by
their
handler.
Always
be
aware
of
what
it
is
you
are
teaching.
Leadership
You
are
the
leader.
Your
dog
is
the
follower
—
there
is
no
room
for
equality
in
your
relationship.
Dogs
are
pack
animals
and
no
two
in
the
pack
are
equal.
It
is
important
to
establish
yourself
as
a
leader
or
the
"alpha
dog"
early.
One
of
the
common
mistakes
made
with
toy
breeds
is
the
"cutesy
factor” when
a
toy
breed
is
treated
like
a
stuffed
toy
instead
of
a
dog.
Toy
dogs
need
direction
and
discipline
as
much
as
big
dogs.
Consistency
Be
consistent
with
your
commands
and
demands.
Right
&
Wrong
Your
dog
often
does
not
know
the
difference
between
right
and
wrong
behavior,
so
don't
assume
that
he
does.
Understand
Make
sure
your
dog
always
knows
and
understands
why
he
is
being
corrected.
You
cannot
train
the
right
behavior
by
correcting
the
wrong
behavior.
You
must
take
the
time
to
train
the
right
behavior
with
reward
and
training
corrections
before
you
give
correction
for
a
bad
behavior.
Reward
Always
reward
correct
behavior.
back
to
top
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Colonel
Homer
Xipe
(my
5th
dog),
an
abuse
survivor,
winks
his
thanks. |
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