Dog Training Instructor Program (Petco) Part 1

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Part 1: Dogs and Dog Training

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Lesson 2: Dog Communication

Lesson 3: Positive Dog Training

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Petco's Dog Training Mission Statement

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The Petco Dog Training Program promotes, through educated, qualified, and dedicated trainers, the well-being of the pet and pet parents with dog-friendly communication, instruction, enrichment, environmental management, and compassion to strengthen the bond during the life of the pet. Our program offers a phenomenal curriculum that positively rewards appropriate dog behaviors and choice to ensure that they are assets to their homes and communities.

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Petco's Dog Training Philosophy

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The Petco Dog Training Program promotes a relationship of mutual respect and trust between pet and pet parent by using humane, positive, voluntary, and reward-based training methods to teach how our dogs think, learn, and communicate, and how to encourage appropriate dog behavior and real-world applications for Dog Training.

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Dog Training Tagline

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Building a lifetime bond between you and your dog through fun and positive education.

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Dog Training Brand Promise

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The Petco Dog Training Program offers fun, educational classes that build the bond between you and your dog which provide you both with effective communication, understanding, respect and a well-behaved pet that is an asset to your home and community.

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How would you "read" dog's body language?

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Facial features, body position, and context of the situation.

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A dog with ears up, floppy tail, bright eyes, relaxed mouth, distributing weight evenly would be showing a _________________ body language.

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Playful, Relaxed, Alert, Friendly

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Define Commissures

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Corners of the mouth

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What are common signs a dog is stressed?

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Eyes averted, Turning head away, pupils dilated, body tense (stiff posture), nose licking, yawn, tail head low/tucked, body held low and leaning backwards, panting, whale eyes (whites of eye visible), submissive urination.

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What are less obvious stressed dog signals?

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Displacement: redirected behavior (scratching)

Sniffing the ground

Sniffing the air

Excessive blinking of the eyes

Repeating specific behavior- ex. stretching, shaking

Flicking tongue

Holding ears loosely backwards

Restlessness/hyperactivity

Dandruff or Shedding

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What are the signs of a very high stressed/anxiety dog?

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Shaking, Shivering, Freezing in place, Cringing or groveling, Increase in panting, Closed mouth (no panting), Drooling, Refusal to take high-value treats

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What are the signs of a fearful Dog?

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Round eyed, whale eyed (whites showing), pupils dilated, ears tight pulled back, retracted commissure, tense body,tail tucked, head averted, tongue flicking, heavy panting, and submissive urination.

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Define an Offensively Aggressive Dog.

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Fearful dogs that learned that aggression worked to keep them safe. They are not afraid to attack.

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Signs of an Offensively Aggressive Dog.

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Erect ears, body upright and forward, body still (tail may be wagging), forward commissure with or without teeth,may snap at the air, raised lip, prepared to bite.

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Define Defensive Aggressive Dog.

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Likely to show stress or fear signals before becoming aggressive. These dogs will defend themselves.

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Signs of Defensively Aggressive Dogs.

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Ears held low and back or flat, eyes wide, pupils dilated, whale eyes, staring, body heald low to the ground/leaning backwards or sharp body angles, tail held up and very tight (may still be wagging), growling, Teeth bared, raised lip, snapping at the air, prepared to bite.

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What is your goal during the introductory phone call?

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To determine whether pet parents descriptions indicate their dogs will be ready to learn and behave safely during training class.

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What are some options you can suggest to a Pet parent if their dog is stressed?

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Arrive about 15 minutes early, be sure dog remains 3 feet from other dogs until dog is more relaxed, redirect them by calling their name and giving high-valued treats, continue to reward throughout class when pet shows calm and relaxed behavior, rub pets chest in slow circular motion, give dog a break with a short walk outside the store.

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Can Petco Dog Training help a dog that tugs hard on a leash while walking?

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Yes, Petco Dog Training can help

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Can Petco Dog Training Help a dog who has bitten the pet parent?

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No, Petco Dog Training can not help

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What type of health issues can cause aggression?

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Pain of any type, impaired vision/hearing, illness, chronic diseases like thyroid issues

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When referring out to a behaviorist, the pet parent should felt like...

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Petco Dog Trainer was helpful and cared about their dog

Contacting an animal behaviorist is the right thing for them and their pet

Their dogs are indeed great pets

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Finish the follwing sentence. When is doubt...

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refer it out!

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Define Classical Conditioning

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A process in which dogs form an unconscious association between two stimuli

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Define Operant Conditioning

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A process in which a dog forms an association between a behavior and a consequence.

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Define Positive Reinforcement

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The act of adding a "good" reinforcer when a desired behavior is performed. Increases the chance that the desired behavior will occur again.

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Define Negative Punishment

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The act of removing a "good" reinforcer when a undesirable behavior occurs.

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Define Negative Reinforcement

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The act of removing a "bad" reinforcer when desired behavior is performed.

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Define Positive Punishment

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The act of adding a "bad" reinforcer when an undesired behavior is performed.

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Adding something a dog likes when the dog performs a wanted behavior is called

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Positive Reinforcement

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Adding something a dog doesn't like when the dog performs a specific, unwanted behavior is called

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Positive Punishment

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Removing something a dog likes when the dog performs a specific, unwanted behavior is called

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Negative Punishment

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Removing something the dog doesn't like when the dog performs a new, wanted behavior is called

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Negative Reinforcement

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A stimulus that a dog associates with a primary reinforcer is

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Conditioned Reinforcer

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Adding something the dog does not like when the dog performs a undesirable behavior is

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Positive Punishment

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Something bad is taken away or removed once the desired behavior is performed is

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Negative Reinforcement

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Reward that dogs inherently like and are used to reinforce desired behaviors is

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Primary Reinforcer

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Something good happens as a result of a specific behavior and encourages the behavior to continue is

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Positive Reinforcement

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When a dog forms a unconscious association between two stimuli is

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Classical Conditioning

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When a dog forms an association between a behavior and a consequence is

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Operant Conditioning

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Something good is taken away when the dog performs unwanted behavior is

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Negative Punishment

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Any action that can be observed or measured, such as sitting, lying, down, walking, barking, or roll over is

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A Behavior

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Using a prompt to guide a dog into a specific behavior is

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A Lure

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A signal that tells dog that they will be rewarded for performing a behavior is

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A Cue

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Cue should be added once the dog performs a specific behavior _______________ of the time

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80%

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Any event that can be perceived by a dog is

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A Stimulus

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A reward that a dog desires.

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Reinforcer

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The dog is rewarded with a primary reinforcer every single time behavior is performed is

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Continuous Reinforcement

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Replaces continuous reinforcement, the dog hears marker word and randomly receives a reward when behavior is performed is

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Intermittent Reinforcement

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Waiting for a dog to perform a desired behavior without giving any type of prompt, and then rewarding the dog for performing the behavior is

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Capturing

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A process that can be used to teach more complex behaviors is

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Shaping

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A dog's ability to respond to a cue in a variety of real-world situations and circumstances is

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Cue Consistency

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A training method that uses primary reinforcer to lure a dog into position is

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Lure and Reward

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A sound that tells a dog what behavior, or portion of a behavior, is the desired behavior, always followed by a reward is

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Marker Word

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When do you say the marker word to the dog?

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As the dog completes the behavior you want to reinforce.

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When using marker word and reward, when should you give the dog the reward?

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Within one second after saying marker word

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A verbal signal that lets dog know that a specific activity is over and they can move about is

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Release Word

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A form of canine communication used by dogs to communicate with each other about resources and to also protect their resources is

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Body Block

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Put the following in the order in which you teach

Distraction, Duration and Distance

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1.) Duration

2.) Distraction

3.) Distance

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The length of time for which a behavior is maintained is

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Duration

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Stimuli which distracts a dog is

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Distractions

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The act of adding space between the person and the dog when performing a behavior is

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Distance

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Name the three behavior modification techniques are available for responding to undesirable behaviors

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Desensitization, Extinction, and Response Subsitution

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The process of reducing a dog's undesirable response by very slowly and gradually increasing the dog's exposure to the stimulus so that, over time, the reaction no longer occurs is

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Desensitization

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The process of eliminating a previously reinforced behavior by removing reward is

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Extinction

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The process through which an undesirable behavior is replaced with a desirable behavior is

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Response Substitution

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What would you recommend to a Pet Parent if:

Her dog barks all day when Pet Parent is at work.

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Many correct answers but the basics are:

Interactive Toys, Exercise Pet before leaving, Dog Training Classes

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What would you recommend to a Pet Parent if:

His dog jumps on guest when they come to visit.

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Many correct answers, but the basics are:

Ignore Behavior and recommend Dog Training Classes