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12-01-2006, 02:23 AM
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Post Training In the category of good service (good service dog potential), 5 dogs of the 73 were given the highest rating and 15 the lowest. Dogs also were rated on the degree of reinforcement needed to produce a consistent response when learning a new command. What did the study prove? That dogs that respond well to human contact are likely to be more pleasant to train. So realize that a properly thoroughly trained Emotional Support Dog can be available to anyone who can afford the adoption fee of an adult animal at any number of shelters in your area. You get the chance to spend more and better time, and get the testing done at a shelter than you do in buying a dog privately or going thru most breed-speciality rescue organizations. The idea of a puppy can be very appealing, but if what you want and truly need is an emotional support dog, then a puppy is a very risky bet. Even if he is professionally screened for you, the odds still against the puppy growing up into the dog your need. On the other hand, with an adult dog, you know EXACTLY who and what you are getting. Plus you are gaining a valuable assistant to make your life better for you and go places with you within two months. I am already planning to secure my own Emotional Support Animal. Living in an apartment, I will have to get print-outs of all the needed federal law details to provide the manager along with the prescription from my doctor (the prescription can ALSO come from your therapist). I was looking at getting a tiny toy dog, but decided to get a medium sized dog who can jump on the bed and off without risking a broken leg. Also, I need the exercise and a toy dog can get all the exercise they need in a very short distance -- and I need a couple of miles a day. Teri my resource for information about that study - found in an earlier given study... Selecting Shelter Dogs for Service Dog Training Emily Weiss Department of Psychology Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas published in the JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, 5(1), 43–62 http://www.animalsandsociety.org/***...jaawsweiss.pdfCopyright © 2002, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Last edited by Chemar; 06-04-2009 at 02:03 PM. Reason: copyright |
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12-01-2006, 09:45 PM
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This is the MOST terrific thread on the "Our Pets" Forum
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=6245 This is about the famous trainer, Cesar Millan, who works WITH ADULT DOGS by using the pack theory... that dogs simply need to know who the alpha pack member is so the dog can be happy and relaxed in knowing his place in the pack. He teaches Dog Psychology based on a dog's reality. This theory did certainly not start with this trainer, but he is the first to use it (and use it so well) as the very core of Cesar's training. It is so exciting and impressive to see him "walking" an entire crowd, a PACK of dogs --and not a leash in sight-- but all of them are focused on him and all of them are under his control rather than running wild, sniffing and peeing on things every step of the way. It was pointed out that you can find these used, sometimes discounted, and at many librries in their DVD lending library. Cesar Millan has a book, too, but they say you truly need to see Cesar's show (on the National Georgraphic channel on Cable and satellite) and watch the DVDs of his shows to really let him train YOU how to interact with your dog. I know from (second hand) experience (and it is talked about on this thread above) that some "dog training classes" teach you a great deal of very bad, even counter-productive techniques and advice. So PLEASE read this thread http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=6245 and take the advice to heart. Teri Last edited by OneMoreTime; 12-01-2006 at 09:49 PM. |
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