Training Plan For Hyper Excited Dogs: Play The Threshold Game For Calm Focus

Does your dog get hyper and lose focus the closer they get to something really exciting? You are not alone, and I have a training plan to help you create calm and focus for over-the-top dogs. I’m covering why dogs can get out of control near things they love and what to do about it when you want to be a positive reinforcement-based dog trainer. Plus, you’ll get the steps to play the Threshold Game with a case study of a very excited young dog who visits me with my friend.

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🐾Key Dog Training Points:
00:00 We can’t use cheese alone.
01:32 Transactional vs Relational Dog Training
03:59 Case study of a hyperexcitable Border Collie puppy.
05:04 ABC review (antecedent, behavior, consequence).    • Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide T...   ,    • The Thing Before Your Dog's Thing #16  
09:25 Using good triggers and games to help dogs change their emotional state.
10:09 Puppy Prophet at the store - example for creating positive experiences for dogs.
11:31 Playing the Threshold Game - what you need.    • Project Calm Dog: Prevent Over Enthus...  
12:10 Building value for reinforcement zone.    • Susan Garrett’s Perch Work Dog Tricks...      • Why Your Dog Is Still Pulling on Leas...  
13:10 Front cross - inward turn, side change and direction change.
14:06 Same side direction change - same side about turn.
14:36 Two important turns to reorient your dog back to you near exterior distractions.    • Barrier Frustration: Help for Fence F...  
16:11 Threshold Game training steps to help your dog focus on you.
18:06 Mix up the value of your reinforcement.
19:23 Gauging how much value you have built.


Resources:
1. DogsThat YouTube Channel -    / dogsthat  
2. Podcast Episode 99: When Reinforcement Based Dog Training Doesn’t Work -    • When Reinforcement Based Dog Training...  
3. Podcast Episode 215: What Your Destructive, Lunging, Nipping Or Hyper Dog Or Puppy Is Trying To Teach You -    • What Your Destructive, Lunging, Nippi...  
4. YouTube Playlist: Loose Leash Walking with Susan Garrett -    • Loose Leash Walking with Susan Garrett  
5. Podcast Episode 245: Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide To Antecedent Arrangements    • Make Dog Training Easy! Quick Guide T...  
6. Podcast Episode 16: The Thing Before Your Dog’s Thing -    • The Thing Before Your Dog's Thing #16  
7. Podcast Episode 94: How the Best Professional Dog Trainers Use Reinforcement -    • How the Best Professional Dog Trainer...  
8. Podcast Episode 164: The Danger Of Car Travel For Dogs: Evaluating Your Risk -    • The Danger Of Car Travel For Dogs: Ev...  
9. Podcast Episode 165: Why Do Dogs Bark In Cars And How To Stop It -    • Why Do Dogs Bark In Cars And How To S...  
10. YouTube Playlist: How to Socialize a Puppy with Susan Garrett -    • How to Socialize a Puppy with Susan G...  
11. Podcast Episode 157: Dog Body Language: Understanding Canine Communication Signals And Emotions -    • Dog Body Language: Understanding Cani...  
12. Podcast Episode 217: Understanding Emotional Regulation In Dogs To Create Calm -    • Understanding Emotional Regulation In...  
13. Podcast Episode 109: Project Calm Dog: Prevent Over Enthusiastic Greetings -    • Project Calm Dog: Prevent Over Enthus...  
14. YouTube Video: Understanding Your Dog's Reinforcement Zone (RZ) with Susan Garrett -    • Understanding Your Dog's Reinforcemen...  
15. Podcast Episode 73: Why Your Dog Is Still Pulling on Leash And How To Fix It -    • Why Your Dog Is Still Pulling on Leas...  
16. Podcast Episode 88: Barrier Frustration: Help for Fence Fighting, Leash Reactivity and Window Guarding -    • Barrier Frustration: Help for Fence F...  

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