Canine Search Specialist Training

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Canine Search Specialist Training
Unit 6 Direction and Control
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Unit Objective

• Upon completion of this unit, you will be able to
  describe and apply the basic principles of
  direction and control for your search canine

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Enabling Objectives

• Explain the rationale supporting canine direction
  and control
• Describe the importance of training in small
  increments, the use of motivation and effective
  reinforcement in teaching and combining the
  foundation skills
• Effectively proof canine direction and control

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Direction and Control

• Ability of handler to safely send canine to an
  area at any distance
• Ability of canine to understand and correctly
  respond to handlers cues

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Direction and Control (continued)

• Enables the canine to
• Cover areas that may be unsafe for the handler
• Be directed to areas he may not have covered or
  away from areas previously covered
• Be directed away from dangerous areas

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Direction Control should be FUN!

• Dont drill your dog
• Dont yell at your dog
• Dont squash independence
• Keep it short and use
• MOTIVATION

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Foundation Skills

• Hup
• Go out
• Halt
• Stay
• Re-direct

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Hup
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Hup

• To jump on an object at direction of handler
• Use toy motivation, but NOT placed on the object
  
• Canine understands hup when he will hup on
  object without handler body motion and from any
  position

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Go Out
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Go Out

• Canine will move away from the handler in the
  direction indicated
• Train with motivationuse toys/helpers
• Use opposition reflex
• Canine understands the go out command when he
  consistently moves out in the correct direction

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Halt
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Halt

• Immediate stop of motion in response to command
• Train with motivationthrow toy immediately after
  dog stops on target
• Canine understands the halt when he immediately
  responds to command from any distance

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Stay/Wait

• To remain stationary at the handler's command
  from any distance until the next command is given
• Train with motivationreward at the base or throw
  toy
• Always vary the time increments

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Stay/Wait
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Re-direct
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Re-direct

• Handler gives signal for canine to go another
  direction
• Train with motivation throwing toy or using
  helper
• Canine understands re-direct when he consistently
  correctly responds

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Combining Foundation Skills

• Train all pieces simultaneously, but in separate
  sessions
• Rarely combine all of them in same session
• Plan your cues in advance, avoiding ambiguity
• Avoid having the dog always return to handler for
  reward

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Combining Foundation Skills (continued)

• Use training field with lots of targets, but
  start with one and add on
• Sometimes start between targets
• Vary distances from beginning
• Keep it motivationalensure success

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Remember!

• You can reward the dog at any time he is doing a
  correct behavior

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Advanced Direction Control

• Advanced direction control is being able to
  move the canine in any direction, anywhere

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Proofing

• Use different types of objects
• Use unstable (but safe) objects
• Vary locations
• Send canine farther than regulation course
• Add distractions (toys, animals, food)
• Must be fairhandler should be willing to bet 20
  dog will succeed

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Field Demonstration
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Unit Summary and Evaluation
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Unit Summary

• Explain the rationale supporting canine direction
  control
• Describe the importance of training in small
  increments, and the use motivation and effective
  reward system in teaching and combining the
  foundation skills
• Effectively proof direction control

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Unit Evaluation

• Please fill out the evaluation on this unit