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by Jane Killion (Author) "Are you having trouble getting your dog to do even the most basic things, like sit, come when called, or walk next to you without..." (more)
Key Phrases: training system, free shaping games, biddable dogs, Pigs Fly, Basic Behaviors, Bull Terriers (more...)
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Training Success With Impossible Dogs by Jane Killion Do you have an impossible dog? Think again. Most dogs have many characteristics that make them quiet trainable. Your dog is smart, a good problem solver and posesses a strong drive to get what he wants. Learn how to make your dog operant, a dog willing to seek out the correct behavior in return for a reward. You don't have to constantly feed your dog for good behavior. Learn how to use play and other activities as an effective reward. With the "Pigs Fly" Training System you will: Discover how dogs learn Learn to use the clicker Get your dog to offer to do things without being asked Learn how to use shaping Reinforcers - find out what gets your dog really excited Get your dog to pay attention to you How to play with your dog How to teach your dog behaviors Living with your dog The key to training success with difficult dogs is to figiure out what they find rewarding and then to use those rewards to get the behaviors you want. You'll be amazed at what your "bad" dog will do when you now how he thinks and what turns him on! (Copyright 2007, Dogwise Publishing, 192 pages, soft cover, 7 inches x 10 inches)

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Dogwise Publishing (June 22, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1929242441
  • ISBN-13: 978-1929242443
  • Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,197 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Have a dog who is an independent thinker?, August 7, 2007
By Tami M. Hawes "tamikat" (Hillsboro, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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Not sure if your dog might be an independent thinker? Then you may not have a dog from the terrier or hound group. :-) This would include a mixed breed dog with one or more of these in the mix.

Jane nicely brings in teachings from Jean Donaldson, Pamela Dennison, Karen Pryor and Morgan Spector, into a format that is easy to understand and implement with your 'pigs fly' dog(s). Jane explains why you want to start out with shaping rather than just lure your dog into a behavior. How to get your 'pigs fly' to do work with you rather than do their own thing.

Learn how to get those basic behaviors that may have made your 'pigs fly' dog a failure in class and help you both shine in the next dog class you both take.

Thought that agility looked like fun but you were afraid to trust your dog offleash?

Your dog is walking you rather than the other way around?

Get this book and have fun training your 'pigs fly' dog.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pigs do have wings, September 5, 2007
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As the owner, partner and guardian of a 'difficult' breed I was enthralled as I read the great advice in this book. For those of us who are training-idea-challenged when working with one of the so called 'hard to train' breeds this book is jam packed with superb tips and explanations, many of which positive reinforcement / clicker trainers will recognize. I particularly liked the section on using breed tendencies to create the behaviours you want rather than always trying to suppress them or replace them with something less comfortable and natural for the dog. The step by step photos are excellent no, ... exceptional and the Piggy Pointers throughout sparkling gems some of which gave me 'duh, of course' moments. Loved it, would recommend it to other 'impossible dog' owners (pun intended).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful and encouraging, October 5, 2007
By L. Brodzik (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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Other reviewers have pretty much said it all-- there's a good and very approachable intro to clicker training in this book, and I loved the emphasis on fun games to play with your dog and teaching your dog to like playing with you. (That's been a key insight with my whippet.) What I especially liked was the contagious enthusiasm which the author obviously has for her "Pigs Fly" dogs. It's a book that makes you feel happy about having one, instead of mildly insane like the rest of the world might think. ;-)
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