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Mondioring Club
Dedicated to promoting the sport of Mondioring in the USA.
Training Tips
This page is a fledgling attempt to collect dog training pearls of wisdom in one place for our members. Suggestions, Additions and Feedback are always appreciated!
The last stage of training is the "no matter what" stage, fondly referred to as 'Green Eggs and Ham' training (you can get a cued behavior.... in a boat, with a goat, in a box, with a fox, you can get it here or there or anywhere!) On this page are lots of ideas for testing your training of the basic exercises, including actual and imagined trial scenarios from Judge Ann P.
Engagement is THE most important thing for your working dog or puppy. Click the link above for links to Micheal Ellis videos that explain engagement and show you how it's done.
One of the major advancements in dog training over the past 20 years has been the incorporation of a marker (also called a secondary reinforcer or a bridging stimulus) consisting of a sound or other signals. Click the link above for links to Michael Ellis videos and short articles on using markers in dog training.
Inpiration
Sometimes, it can seem like a long hard road to that first trial. Below are two inspiration pieces to keep you going.
The title of this piece is "What is an Obedience Title", but you can substitute the word "Mondioring" for "Obedience" and the meaning remains.
Inspirational Quotes for Sport and Life (video from Susan Garrett)
Cross Training
Good dog training is good dog training. Here are some more pearls of wisdom for some great dog/animal trainers.
Pearls of wisdom from Bob Bailey (Animal Enterprises)
Pearls of wisdom from Susan Garrett (agility)
Lots of things to work on with your puppy as well as advice on socialization.
Includes brief descriptions of operant and classical conditioning, use of markers in dog training, training progressions and troubleshooting tips
For "Training with the End in Mind", you need to know what the finished product should look like. On this page are the mondioring rules, descriptions of the exercises, and "All about the Brevet.
The Journey
