Kay LaurenceKay Laurence (Learning About Dogs) · 글
DS & CC(역조건 형성 및 체계적 둔감화, Desensitization & Counter Conditioning) 기술을 적용해 "즐겁게 만들려" 해도 어떤 형태의 사회화도 반기지 않을 것임.proprioception(고유 수용성 감각) 발달을 위해 필요한 활동:Sleeping (수면)Finding security (안정감 찾기)Being touched in many ways and places with hands and tools (손과 도구를 이용한 다양한 방식과 부위의 접촉)Travelling in a vehicle (차량 이동)Todd의 사례: 새로운 장소를 탐험하며 먹이를 찾는 활동 진행Sleeping (수면)의 역할:rewards (보상)를 추구하고, dangers (위험)와 threats (위협)를 회피하도록 설계함.satisfying curiosity (호기심 충족)와 gaining more learning (더 많은 학습 습득)을 통해 보람 있는 경험을 만드는 것.young puppies (어린 강아지들): 안락함과 무관하게 갑자기 잠이 들어버림(collapse into sleep).older puppies (조금 더 자란 강아지들): processing-fatigue (정보 처리 피로)로 인해 참을성을 잃고 예민해짐.skills (기술)의 증거를 관찰하고 분석할 기회를 제공함.secure environment (안전한 환경)에서 발달 중인 새로운 기술을 사용할 기회가 생김.still (정지) 상태를 원할 때, 강제로 이동시키거나 food (음식)로 유도(coerce)하여 계속 움직이게 하면 정보 처리 과정(processing)을 방해할 수 있음.negative association)을 갖게 됨. 여기에는 유도(lured)에 대한 불신이 포함될 수 있음.Error is your guide (실수는 당신의 길잡이):novel situations (새로운 상황)에 적응하기 시작하면, 표면(surfaces), 높이(height), 균형(balance) 요구 사항을 인지하는 능력에서 실수가 발생함.confidence (자신감) 관찰.minor loss of balance (사소한 균형 상실) 확인.speed (속도)와 agility (민첩성)가 향상되는지 확인.head carriage (머리 위치)와 weight balance (무게 중심) 관찰.uncertainty (불확실성)를 나타내는 분명한 지표.flexibility (유연성/적응력) 선행:speed (속도)보다 adaptability (적응력)를 먼저 구축할 것.young-brain (어린 뇌)이 너무 빠르게 이동하면 다가오는 변화를 처리할 시간이 없어 crash and fall (충돌하고 넘어짐)하게 됨.9:1 (9 대 1)의 비율로 familiar (친숙한 것) 대 novel (새로운 것)을 경험할 것.Training(훈련)은 개에게 '가해지는' 것임.Learning(학습)은 개를 '위해' 이루어지는 것임.Luring(유도)은 보호자에게 필수적인 기술을 가르쳐줌.cues(신호)를 통해 역동적인 움직임을 설명하는 방법을 익히게 함.mechanics(기계적 기술)만 고집한다면, 결국 좁은 틀 안에 갇히는 결과를 초래할 수 있음.Positive reinforcement(긍정 강화)를 사용하고자 노력하지만, 우리의 마음은 '일어나지 않는 일'의 성공에 집중함.reinforcement(강화)는 '일어나고 있는 것'에 결부되어야 함. 부재(무엇을 하지 않는 것)에 대해서는 적용될 수 없으며, 동시에 발생하는 다수의 행동들을 선별적으로 강화할 수 없음.positive trainer(긍정 훈련사)와 negative trainer(부정 훈련사) 모두에게 '큰 죄악(A Major Sin)'으로 간주됨.trick(재주)에 불과함. 모든 것은 lifeskill(생존 기술)로서의 의미를 가짐.fast recalls(빠른 부르기), sit for greeting(인사를 위한 앉기), loose leads(느슨한 리드줄)와 같은 구획으로 나눌 수 없음.Leave it(기다려/그만) 프로토콜을 살펴보면, 이는 단지 '안 돼(no)'라고 말하는 또 다른 방식일 뿐임.The Experienced Dog by Kay Laurence | Puppies First Year There has been copious amounts of advice, research and golden promises about socialising puppies. Some of it good, much of it thoughtless as are many of the recipes that want your dog to be like my dog. Each puppy, relationship and future is individual and needs preparation for the life ahead. Covid principles of maintaining distance, no touching or hugging, no crowds can be a safe principle to follow with your puppy, or older dog. Our aim is to provide experiences for them that are positive (and feel secure and comfortable) so that we can continue to expand their abilities to assess situations, remember environments and look forward to days out with us. They want to learn, a healthy pup will want to build a library of experience – visual, physical, and quite likely a specialist section on smells. Until you have lived with a dog that is chronically fearful of leaving their home, or safe environment, I doubt you can appreciate the effect of a traumatic event in the early experiences of that puppy. Some dogs come with the genetic package that binds them to the home. They are not life’s adventurers and will not welcome socialisation of any form, not matter how skilfully your think you are applying DS & CC techniques to “make it pleasant”. I expect you know people carrying similar genes. Home is good, home is safe, travelling is not an adventure. Uprooting people from all that is familiar can have long term effects on their personal sense of security. Familiar New experiences are about:
home. Yay!!! The end of the clip is his sight of new beasts..... ewes with lambs are to be approached with great caution. 2. Physical experiences From exploration of environments: different temperatures, wind, nature, surfaces, objects, foods. Developing proprioception through climbing, running, trotting, walking, carrying, chewing, pushing, touching, balancing. Sleeping and finding security in new locations. Being touched in many ways and places with hands and tools. Travelling in a vehicle. Todd at 12 weeks old, just exploring and searching for food ...... 3. Sleeping To process all the new information that is inbound, filing the familiar, questioning the new, integrating with existing experience. Remembering how it felt ….. nature has designed both us and dogs to seek more and better rewards and avoid dangers and threats. We want our journeys for experiences to be rewarding: through satisfying curiosity and gaining more learning. What does rabbit poo taste like …? There is a limit to the amount of information that can be processed in one experience. When reaching the boundaries young puppies will collapse into sleep often regardless of comfort, older puppies become intolerant through processing-fatigue. Look for the information Puppies will frequently stop whilst they process. When they can process and comfortably maintain movement we can be sure that the processing is becoming easier. This is why it is essential to include trips back to familiar places more than new places. This gives us a chance to observe and analyse the evidence of their increasing skills. When we re-visit familiar we get a chance to use our new skills that are developing in a secure environment. If we force a pup, or even coerce with food, to continue moving when their system is prompting them to be still, we can prevent the processing happening. This may be to your advantage and they will not be aware of the situation that would be of no benefit. On the other hand they may be overwhelmed by the environment, move poorly and have a negative association with that experience, which may include a mistrust of being lured. Error is your guide As a pup begins to negotiate novel situations there will be errors in their abilities to perceive changes in surfaces, height, and demands on their balance. This is one of the “never fails to amuse” on social media, where we see young animals slip, slide and crash. This is information that their carer, who should have been guarding against these experiences, was not paying attention or did not care. Observe your youngster in movement. Look at the
confidence, note the minor loss of balance, see them progress through more speed and agility. Observe the head carriage and weight balance. A low head carriage with the point of balance held back is a clear indication of uncertainty. Think walking on ice in socks ...... Wait until you see the actions are confident and error free before adding increased difficulty. Build flexibility (adapability) before speed. When young-brain travels too fast it will not have time to process the oncoming changes and then we see the crash and fall. Build experience from negotiating the familiar on a ratio of 9:1 familiar to novel. Let them gain confidence in themselves and the environments. Never forget that you are part of this environment and experience. “I know how this works” “I have been here before and there were some cool new smells” Build learners that are eager and enthusiastic, not entertainers for social approval. Learning is life long The opportunity to gain new experiences is as important for older dogs as much as youngsters. What happens when you bring that new toy home? Which one suddenly becomes the favourite? A change in treats, and new game to play, a new bed to try out. These are the elements that keep our dogs, throughout their lives, being active learners. Adding new information and experiences will keep them mentally healthy as much as it would for us. These “new days out” are also excellent for quiet evenings, even without hard physical activity they will sleep deeply. But. The same overwhelming effect can happen, except the older dog will not just stop to process, but may actually bolt to a place of safety or have the confidence to ask the offending novelty to remove itself promptly. What may be a new day out for you, may be a walking nightmare for your dog, particularly if they have little experience of new environments, people, technology, wildlife, and the rest. We do not know when new situations may be forced upon us. Planning for this does not mean we should constantly worry about adding new experiences, but remembering that investing in a monthly visit to a new experience can be of future value. Learning to adapt This is the skill we are seeking to develop: adapting to new changes in their environment and adapting their skills to new demands. If you want to enjoy a sport then your dog will need to be very adaptable to many different and often challenging environments. They may need to compete in sudden downpours. Retrieve items covered in mud. Take-off to jump on sand, carpet, dirt, long grass. Ambitions for Crufts will include peeing on con
crete, indoors. Track across land that is tainted with deer scents. Run up hills to unknown sheep and waving people. Be surrounded by galleries of eager watchers. Followed by judges shushing along in plastic suits. It is no wonder that many of the top dogs are most successful at 5, 6 and 7 years old. When they have extremely good understanding and high level skills in the activities, AND THE EXPERIENCE TO ADAPT THEM TO NEW SITUATIONS. I have seen many youngsters achieve early success, only to plateau for several, lean years and not show the promise of their early days. This ability to adapt is a skill in itself and needs attentive planning for your dog's future, whether sports, working or pet dog. He can work this out This is such a valuable commodity. The dog that find himself the wrong side of a gate, or faced with a tricky ewe protecting her lamb, or a track that has jumped several feet sideways, a crowd of enthusiastic spectators flashing phones, a new hotel for the night, peeing at a railway station yard. Knowing your dog has received sufficient preparation does not mean every eventuality, but a range of different conditions so that when the unexpected happens they will draw on their skills and solve the issue. A experienced dog doing their job, relishing the challenges and coming home with the results is a joy that is worthy of any enthusiastic crowd ….. or to entertain the media. These are the dogs and partnerships that inspire us to try. One dog watching The other dog working or ….how to train the spectators to quietly rest and watch whilst you work, play, teach a single member of the group Read More Cognitive Approach for the Dogs Training is something done TO the dog. Learning that is something done FOR the dogs. Read More Cue Seeking Being an active learner and seeking opportunities for more rewards Read More The choice of lure Luring teaches trainers essential skills: how to use suggestion and guidance, explain dynamic movement in the cues from our hands. Read More No room for mechanics If your ambition is to have good mechanics in communication to animals then you may find yourself blocked into a tight corner Read More Dogs are Born To Learn We can build tremendous learners when we get beyond the idea that “dogs are trained”. Read More One day you will love him again The puppy that you adored, could do no wrong, is now a living horror story. We want to use positive reinforcement, and our mind focuses on the success of what is not happening. But reinforcement attaches itself to something happening, not an absence and cannot select for a multi
tude of different things that are being reinforced. Read More Approval or attention seeking? Jumping up is nearly always viewed, by both positive and negative trainers as A Major Sin. It rates near the top of the list of an undesirable behaviour. Read More One dog’s trick is another dog’s lifeskill We cannot teach something just for fun, it can never be just a trick, ride a bike for fun? – it is only a trick. Read More In praise of naughty dogs .. a desire for solutions to problems that weren’t problems until someone else outside of the relationship suggested they were. Read More The Whole of The Dog We cannot divide training into compartments of fast recalls, or sit for greeting, or loose leads as everything we ask of the dogs is interrelated. Read More Are you coasting? Are we coasting or are we improving? Is time so precious that we cannot invest in doing better? Looking at “Leave it” protocols, which are just another way of saying “no”. If we focus our training around what we don’t want the dog will focus on what to avoid. Focus on what we do want. Read More 2 Comments Leslie Nelson on 3rd March 2022 at 1:47 am You are always just the best. Reply Kay Laurence on 3rd March 2022 at 8:24 am It’s all that experience Leslie …..! Reply Submit a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Δ