Advanced Obedience and Competition Training Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of teaching a 'default down' to a pet dog?
Answer: To give the dog a calm, incompatible behavior to offer in arousing situations
A default down teaches the dog to automatically lie down as its go-to calm behavior when unsure, reducing excitability and reactivity.
Which method is recommended for building a reliable off-leash recall in advanced training?
Answer: Using high-value rewards and never recalling the dog to end something enjoyable
A reliable recall is built by pairing the cue with high-value rewards and ensuring the dog is never punished or immediately leashed after returning.
What does 'stimulus control' mean when applied to a trained behavior?
Answer: The behavior occurs only when the specific cue is given and not otherwise
A behavior is under stimulus control when the dog performs it reliably to its cue and only its cue — not on anticipation, other signals, or spontaneously.
In advanced heel work, what does 'forging' describe?
Answer: The dog walking ahead of the correct heel position
Forging is when the dog's shoulder moves ahead of the handler's leg, a common heel position fault penalized in competition.
What training technique is used to teach a dog to work at a distance from the handler using spatial cues?
Answer: Directional or remote cue training with targets or gesture signals
Directional training uses hand signals, targets, and spatial markers to teach dogs to move to specific positions away from the handler.
What is the recommended approach when a dog begins performing previously reliable behaviors inconsistently?
Answer: Return to simpler versions of the behavior to rebuild the reinforcement history
Inconsistency often signals the dog was advanced too quickly, so stepping back to an easier criterion and rebuilding reinforcement history restores reliability.