Sirius Dog Training
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Thu 15 Nov 2007 02:31PM PST
neefer
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Has anyone else tried this? They use the Nothing in Life is Free methodology.
It's been fantastic. Lily is only 5 months old, and she can hold a down stay. Plus, after a few repetitions, she learned to sit (instead of jumping on) someone when she meets them.
Now, we still need practice, but it's amazing how quickly and easily she is learning it.
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Fri 16 Nov 2007 06:52AM PST
NadiaWebber
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haha! Sophie does that with her regiment of sit, paw, down too!
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Mon 26 Nov 2007 06:21PM PST
Sierralynn
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Mommy has taken some hints from this NILIF stuff.. and well, when I used to do that bow thing.. (I was really stretching), but she kept telling me "Please" and "What Good Manners You Have", so now when it's time for my greenie, or if I know I'm gonna get a treat, Mommy tells me "What do you say" and I bow to tell her Please.. and she tells me what good manners I have. (she's more proud of it than me, but it makes her happy so I do it.)
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Tue 27 Nov 2007 05:33AM PST
NadiaWebber
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OKAY really stupid question...What is the NILIF method??
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Tue 27 Nov 2007 07:53AM PST
neefer
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There are no stupid questions.
Nothing in Life is Free is the idea that the dog has to work for everything they get. For example, Lily is very cute. If she were a human baby, I'd give her lovin's just for being cute. If I follow that instinct and treat her as a dog, I'd give her lovin's and a cookie. Supposedly, in the dog mind, this means that I'm am worshiping the dog, and Lily is the alpha dog.
So instead of just giving her stuff, like lovin's and cookies, inside, outside, throw the ball, dinner, etc, I make Lily work for it. She must sit and wait. If she barks, whines, or scratches to come in, forget it. If she sits quietly and waits, she gets to come in. When she greets me, if she jumps on me, I leave. If she sits and waits for me to pay attention to her, she gets lots of lovin's.
The Sirius training method uses NILIF and behavior shaping/positive reinforcement to train the dogs. I highly recommend the link and the DVD.
I first learned about NILIF at the link below, but I find this particular interpretation to be overkill on a dog that is NOT fearful aggressive.
http://www.goof.com/~pmurphy/NILIF.html link to NILIF
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Tue 27 Nov 2007 09:14AM PST
NadiaWebber
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Thanks you guys! You rock!!
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