Let’s Go Shopping!

This page contains the pathway for learning about the Shopping process.

As you follow the page down there are practical steps to take with considerations that need to be made. As is so often in dog training the  process is not absolute, it depends on many factors and variables.

We shall discuss the choices so that you can make decisions about the options in the Classroom.

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An Action

A task, something that you will do

A Choice

Options that you will need to consider

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check point

Check before progress

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Yes, but ...

this is not happening

1. Before you begin training

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The basic principle

Dog engages with you and enquires

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Mark, acknowledge

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Cue: “shopping?”

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Reach for pot,
open,
collect choice reward,
lock pot,
deliver reward

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Dog disengages with food source (pot) to engage with you

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What marker-cue will you use

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Step away

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How far to step away

2. Before you collect the dog

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Prepare the environment

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Select rewards
Select container

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Consider layout of area

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No interruptions!

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Perform a Walk through

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Plan the variables

3. Collect the dog

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Teach basic principle
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The minimum necessary for success

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Behaviour to reward

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Choice of delivery

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Camera set switched on?

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After reward the dog chooses to re-engage and enquire

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this is not happening

This stage will be repeated until there is evidence of success of the basic principles in varied situations.

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What variables will you choose

4. Prepare to repeat

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Increase distance to travel

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Your location(s)

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What behaviour will you reward

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Deliver the reward to allow you longer to step away

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Location encourages a distance to travel

5. Introduce new behaviours

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Build the repertoire

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Suitable behaviour(s) to add on – do not be greedy

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Mark + Clear cue to travel

6. New shops

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Decide where to shop

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Extend the anticipation with more travel

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Variable rewards

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Mark + Clear cue to travel