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    Course Schedule

    First day of class:

    April 1, 2018

     Last day of class:

     Dec 15, 2018

    Enrollment begins:

    Nov 22, 2018

    Enrollment ends:

    Dec 15, 2018

    Tuition:

    $65-$260 / $49-$149

    Class length:

    6 weeks / 3 weeks

    New students: your account will be created automatically when you enroll in your first class.

       **Schedule Information Subject to Changes**

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    B3005: The Premack Principle - MOTHER MAY I?

    Course Details

    MOTHER MAY I?   

    Your dog already knows what he likes and wants.  But what if that is contrary to what you want from your dog?  Is your dog not food motivated in the real world? Or is food overwhelming and creates too much arousal?

    In this class, you’ll learn how to turn those natural desires into powerful motivators for better behavior. Instead of fighting distractions, you’ll teach your dog how to earn their favorite activities by offering calmer, more cooperative choices first.

    Your dog will discover that access to ‘the good’ stuff comes through you by performing achievable behaviors. You will learn how to identify your dog’s real reinforcers, which are often in the environment. 

    You will give how to teach them the foundation of ‘ask first’ as they learn that permission is power.  You will be able to turn distractions into training tools, and to help your dog make better choices anywhere!

    Teaching Approach:

    A new lecture will be released approximately every other day.  This is a new class so curriculum/syllabus is likely to be modified on the fly based on student need! Lectures will include video when appropriate. Most lectures build on the work from the previous lecture, although in the beginning there wil be some information gathering to allow me to make recommendations specific to your situation.  

    Karen Deeds, CDBC Instructor: Karen Deeds, CDBC

     Karen Deeds, is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC). She is the co-owner of Canine Connection in Ft. Worth, TX with her husband, Bob Deeds, a retired Federal K9 Handler on Texas Task Force I....(Click here for full bio and to view Karen's upcoming courses)

    Syllabus

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     Week 1

    Understanding Premack

              High Probability Behaviors used to reward Low Probability Behaviors

    Current Training Challenge

                What is your training challenge or goal for this class?

    Identify YOUR dog’s High Probability Behaviors

              Sniffing

              Greetings

              Chasing

              Rolling (in grass)

              Jumping on things                   

    Train a simple ‘anchor’ behavior

              Sit

              Down

              Hand Target

              Loose Leash

              Auto Check in

    Reinforce Anchor Behavior 

              Traditionally (food, toys)

              Add Distraction 

     

    Week 2

    Add Cue and Use HPB - Premack with Anchor Behavior

              Prevent Self Reinforcement

                Add Cue to release to High Probability Behavior

              Apply Premack to Moderate Distractions

              Introduce Distance, Duration, and Orientation

     Apply Premack to training Challenge Behavor

                        

    Week 3

    Generalization, Real Life Scenarios, and Reliability

              Use Premack in high Distraction areas

              Build Longer Behavior Chains

              Teach Engagement & Disengagement (from distraction)

              Generalize in a variety of environments

    Prerequisites and Equipment

     You really get to think out of the box for this class. We will be teaching some foundation/anchor skills (good for anyone and everyone!) and use those simple skills as a gateway to what your dog really wants in life; the toy, the bug, to greet someone, to roll in something...  your dog makes some of the rules for this class!

    Registration

    GOLD LEVEL $149 - Students may ask instructors questions and post up to six minutes of video per week for instructor feedback.  Access to all class materials and can post to class forums. 

    SILVER LEVEL $99 - Students may ask general questions in the discussion forum and post ONE 90 second video per week (3 total) for instructor feedback. Access to view all class materials and class forums. 

    BRONZE LEVEL $49 - Students have access to all class materials and may view all class forums.  

    For additional details on enrollment levels please view our Getting Started section on our Help Page.

    Three week class will start July 1st and end July 21st, 2026. 

    Registration opens June 22nd at 10:00am Pacific Time.

     

     

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