Shaping Tips For High Drive, Frantic, Hyper Dogs To Stop Dog Training Frustration

High drive, frantic, hyper dogs can be overwhelming! I’ve got shaping tips to help you end dog training frustration. High drive dogs can also be a lot of fun to train once you’ve made a few tweaks and the step by step I’m sharing I’ve learned from my very driven dogs. There are a lot of myths about dogs who seem to get frantic quickly, so we’re covering what’s really going on, why decompression for dogs is important, and what you can do so that your dog can learn how to learn when they’re in a calmer state. 

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🐾Key Dog Training Points:
00:00 Shaping High Drive Dogs with Susan Garrett.
00:44 My experience with high drive dogs in various dog sports. https://dogsthat.com/product/shaping-...
01:25 Myths and wrong assumptions about high drive dogs.
02:04 Drive is just an expression of frustration – Frustration Theory by Abram Amsel.
03:09 Insights from a 2021 paper - Behavioural and Physiological Correlates of the Canine Frustration Questionnaire.
04:17 Response to frustration = Impact on drive states.
04:28 My dog This!’s response to frustration – suppression. 
   • Reactive, Unmotivated and Fearful: Fi...   
   • Dog Behavior And Diet: Recovery For T...   
05:32 How to train high drive dogs – resources to check out.    • Help for Over-Aroused, Over Excited, ...  
05:55 Myth 1- High drive dogs just need more exercise.
06:27 Myth 2 - High drive dogs need a firmer hand. 
07:18 Myth 3 - High drive dogs can take much longer training sessions.
07:48 Myth 4 - High drive dogs are stubborn, willful and self serving.
08:19 Mistakes people make when training high drive dogs.
09:30 Why not to use a clicker or remote feeder when shaping.
10:13 How high drive dogs express themselves.
11:56 Relaxation protocol – calm reinforcement.    • Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This C...   
13:02 Clarity for high drive – antecedent arrangements.
14:25 Jean Donaldson's ‘Push, Stick, Drop’    • Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Train...  
15:00 Create a training plan and introduce distractions.    • Distraction Intensity Index: Help For...   
15:57 Help your dog decompress. 
16:46 Maintain a calm/neutral demeanor during training.
17:58 Use the “search” cue sparingly, instead use “chow” and “cook.”
19:22 Relaxation protocol stroking – find out what your dog loves.    • Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This C...   
20:40 Location specific reinforcement markers – blanket targeting exercise for frantic dogs.    • Common Misconceptions Around Shaping:...   
22:20 The advantages of using a plank when training dogs. 

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Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 232: Canine Predatory Motor Sequence: Understand Your Dog’s Prey Drive To Enrich Your Life Together -    • Canine Predatory Motor Sequence: Unde...  
2. *Book: Frustration Theory: An Analysis of Dispositional Learning and Memory by Abram Amsel - https://geni.us/frustration-theory 
3. Paper: Behavioural and Physiological Correlates of the Canine Frustration Questionnaire - https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/...
4. Podcast Episode 224: Unleashing Fluency In Dog Training: Cracking The Canine Communication Code -    • Unleashing Fluency In Dog Training: C...  
5. Podcast Episode 110: Is Your Over-Aroused Dog Just Over-Faced In Training? -    • Is Your Over-Aroused Dog Just Over-Fa...  
6. YouTube Playlist: Help for Over-Aroused, Over Excited, Hyper, Frantic. High Drive or Out Of Control Dogs with Susan Garrett -    • Help for Over-Aroused, Over Excited, ...  
7. Podcast Episode 136: Help Your Excited Dog Calm Down And Stop Barking, Lunging, Spinning, Nipping -    • Help Your Excited Dog Calm Down And S...  
8. Podcast Episode 137: Is Your Dog Hyper At Home? How To Teach Relaxation -    • Is Your Dog Hyper At Home? How To Tea...  
9. Podcast Episode 138: Frantic Dog? Are You Training Both The Hold And The Do? -    • Frantic Dog? Are You Training Both Th...  
10. Podcast Episode 259: Use These Simple Shaping Hacks To Expedite Your Dog Training -    • Use These Simple Shaping Hacks To Exp...  
11. Podcast Episode 191: Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common Sense Protocol For Relaxation -    • Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This C...  
12. Podcast Episode 184: Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Training To Grow Skills And Confidence -    • Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Train...  
13. Podcast Episode 24: Distraction Intensity Index: Help For Dogs Who Chase Chipmunks, Bicycles, And Neighbor’s Cats -    • Distraction Intensity Index: Help For...  
14. Beef Cheek Rolls Raw Hide Free Dog Treats - https://www.amazon.ca/Beef-Cheek-Roll...
15. Respond Systems Inc. Canine Bio-Pulse PEMF: https://respondsystems.com/pemf/canin...
16. Podcast Episode 151: How Location Specific Reinforcement Markers Will Improve Your Dog Training! -    • How Location Specific Reinforcement M...  
17. Podcast Episode 261: Common Misconceptions Around Shaping: Why You May Find Dog Training Frustrating -    • Common Misconceptions Around Shaping:...  
18. Canine Conditioning Coach: Anna Lee Sanders - https://canineconditioningcoach.com/m...

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