Friday, August 3, 2012

Teaching Your Dog to "Drop"

Teaching Your Dog to "Drop" - training a dog








Teaching Your Dog to "Drop"

This video takes a look at an alternative way of teaching a "drop" compared to the usual swapping based techniques. I take a more classical conditioning approach and have found it works really well. I would suggest that you do not use this with dogs who are "protective" over their food or other resources but work with a qualified behaviourist / trainer who may use a similar exercise if they see it to be beneficial and/or appropriate in your particular case.
Video Rating: 4 / 5


Nintendogs: Teaching your dog to sing twinkle twinkle little star - training a dog








Nintendogs: Teaching your dog to sing twinkle twinkle little star

An instructional video showing you how to teach your dog to sing the first part of twinkle twinkle little star.

49 comments:

  1. I tried this, it does not seem to work :( German sheppard.

    I say drop, throw treat and repeat.

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  2. wat are you feeding him?

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  3. Dogs do know hundreds of words in any language. But as a kid they must be taught first. All commands, when accomplished, result in a treat at the end, If you were right the dog would not know the difference between down, sit, spin, every thing would main treat. If you teach a kid that the word haddock means chocolate and you use this enough times in front of him, he will be embarrass himself later on school.

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  4. By this time the dog will just associate the word drop with food, and do it anyway. Treats or no treats :)

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  5. Yosemite Puppy ParkAugust 3, 2012 at 2:29 AM

    Using crack rocks as treats is a bit unfair

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  6. So what happens when you don't have treats?

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  7. ArisAmazingArtStudioAugust 3, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    wow....i was like, "this will NEVER work"....but after seeing the whole video, i see that it DOES!

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  8. Thanks, I must have missed it.

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  9. in the video he tells you it is chicken...

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  10. What sort of treats are you using?

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  11. I really like how you point out and help him find the pieces he missed. It's a great way to reinforce your hands by his food being a good thing.

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  12. I've been training dogs for over 20 years and this is by far the best "drop" command exercise I've ever seen. I can't wait to use it!

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  13. wev tryed everything he just wont listen to us my friend got in a bad situation with him one day because he tryed getin sumthing out of his mouth

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  14. Beautiful dog! Doberman/German shepherd mix?

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  15. DomesticatedMannersAugust 3, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Hi your dog doesn't know that that he should have things in his mouth, think of his mouth as his hands. I think this video will be ideal for you.

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  16. DomesticatedMannersAugust 3, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    Thank you! I love Kelpies they are very sweet.

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  17. DomesticatedMannersAugust 3, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    Love to see it!

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  18. DomesticatedMannersAugust 3, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    I love rotties:-)

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  19. DomesticatedMannersAugust 3, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    I start them off from day 1 and have used it well for adult dogs too. I will teach them both on and off leash.

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  20. what is the ideal age for a puppy to start training?
    would starting the training at 5-8 months be less effective than starting at 2 months?
    any advice on- off leash training?
    thank you.

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  21. Been struggling to teach my 9 week old Rottie to understand the concept of 'DROP' as he bites everything & I'm continuosly saying drop and opening his mouth. Then I came across your video, ran to Sainsbury's, got some chicken peices & within 30 mins my pup has got it. Now he is doing it with & without me dropping chicken on the floor, even when he is overly excited the moment I say drop he lets got instantly. Noticed it works with his biting too. You are truly a God send. Thank you so much.

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  22. I love this video! So helpful!

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  23. I can't believe it. I tried your technique after trying several times to teach my border collie to "leave it" but using other techniques, and yours worked out right away! on the first session!! Thank you so much for sharing this :) it was soo helpful!! I recorded it so I will post a video response once I figure out how...

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  24. AwesomenessCool14231August 3, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    You need to get 5,000 trainer points and on your walks go to the discount store and they might have it

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  25. Dude ur voice is sooooo annoying!!!! I'm not kidding!

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  26. are you a boy?

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  27. @Ninjaboy257 HOW MANY TRAINER POINTS YOU NEED??

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  28. whoa!! i want that piano! how many trainer points do you need?

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  29. when my dog sings that >.> well kinda crappy xD

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  30. how meany trainerpoints

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  31. how meny trainer points?

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  32. thanks for replying me, but I don't play Nintendogs anymore. Thanks anyways! =)

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  33. its sometimes in the discount shop for 100 or u find it on a walk

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  34. i know the one of uefa champions league but that piano is too small looooool

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  35. i always play the songs that my teacher of piano taught to me

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  36. Do you know the Wavin Flag song I wana teach my dong's that song Can you do a video for that please if you can?

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  37. Ur voice no offence reminded me of this annoying fat kid at my school frank..

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  38. Or you can buy the cheat card and put your trainer points all the way up to 99999

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  39. I taught my shiba inu caramel how to do this xD

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  40. YOU HAVE 2 MAKE 1 THAT SAYS ABC!!! and anyway... can I call u girly girl?

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  41. thanks for sayinbg how! i taught it to my dog and Dawn (my dog's name) is really great and she learned it real fast. Thanks :)

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  42. Twinkle... ... ... lol!
    

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  43. i taught my dog Maxs he is a dalmation and i taught him this song and he is smart

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  44. you can get one at a discount shop in the upper left corner

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  45. I learnt the trick beforebut when i tried twinkle trinkle little star it sounded weird so i listend to that taught him it again and he was GREAT AT IT he sings it better but only twinkle twinle little star

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  46. thats so kwl

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