TRAINING
WITH TEMPERAMENT THEORY
Introduction
by
Val Maurer
Introduction and Acknowledgements
Training:
Training
Using Temperament Theory
Obedience and Temperament Theory
Agility and Temperament Theory
Herding and Temperament Theory: Action Dogs
The Temperament Theory and Rescue Work
Reference:
Bibliography
Glossary
Living
With Border Collies
Hug Therapy
United States
Border Collie Club
Border Collie Society of
America
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DEFINITION: Identify the combinations of Actions and Feelings in your dog to improve training method decisions.
QUOTE: "Finding the perfect balance is getting harder and harder. We need to teach our children to be cautious without imparting fear, to learn right from wrong without being judgmental, to be assertive but not pushy, to stick to routines without sacrificing spontaneity, and to be determined but not stubborn." Fred G. Gosman, How to Be a Happy Parent...In Spite of Your Children.
This symbol represents our goals. We want the dog to be comfortable with all of the emotions so the dog can confidently deal with all sorts of situations. We call this symbol the "emotion pinwheel" where all the colors and all the horizontal and vertical lines of the temperament theory blend into one beautifully cohesive design.
THRILL: Comprehension is fast and easy, which strengthens the partnership.
ANXIETY: Generally caused by inappropriate training and communication methods for the temperament (either too positive or too negative).
PROBLEM PREVENTIONS: Think about how your dog coped with training sessions and new situations in the past. What did the dog easily learn? How did the dog learn that lesson easily? What did your dog have problems learning? What freaked the dog out? How did you solve the problems? Use the theory symbol as a lesson planner before the dog is in a new lesson or situation.
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