Kay LaurenceKay Laurence (Learning About Dogs) · 글
desire to learn(학습에 대한 열망)을 충족시켜 주지 않으면, 보호자가 의도하지 않은 방향으로 학습이 진행될 수 있음jumping at people(사람에게 뛰어오르기)opening the waste bin(쓰레기통 열기)chasing the cat, chickens, skateboards(고양이, 닭, 스케이트보드 쫓기)eating fox poo(여우 분변 먹기)unstuffing the sofa(소파 솜 파헤치기)biting off the top of the gear lever(자동차 기어 레버 상단 물어뜯기)shredding tampons all over the house(집안 곳곳에 탐폰 조각내기)"The last two were owned by Mabel Gordon" — (위의 마지막 두 사례인 기어 레버와 탐폰 파손은 Mabel Gordon의 반려견들이 저지른 일임)puppy classes(강아지 클래스)와 dog professionals(반려견 전문가)들은 강아지의 기대 수준을 설정할 때 chronological age(생활 연령/역연령)에 지나치게 의존함Border Collies(보더 콜리)와 Gordon Setters(고든 세터)를 번식해본 경험에 따르면, 생후 7주까지는 발달 지표가 동일하게 나타남summer litter(여름 출생 강아지)와 winter litter(겨울 출생 강아지) 사이에는 약간의 차이가 존재함Large boy pups(몸집이 큰 수컷 강아지)는 작은 암컷 강아지보다 1~2일 정도 발달이 늦을 수 있음"new day"(새로운 하루)로 간주함"For every new day there is something new to learn." — (매일 새로운 하루마다 학습할 새로운 무언가가 존재함)cardboard box(종이 상자)를 넣어주는 것climbing frames(등반 기구)이자 natural dog-gyms(천연 강아지 체육관) 역할을 함bedding(잠자리) 변화를 경험하고, 스스로 물을 마시는 법을 배우며, 보호자에게 안기는 법을 익힘car travel(차량 이동), visitors(방문객), grass(잔디)를 경험함collie pups(보더 콜리 강아지)는 Gordon Setters(고든 세터)보다 발달 단계가 약 10일에서 2주 정도 앞서 있음teeth begin to change(이갈이 시작) 시기는 발달 지표 중 하나임"something new"(새로운 무언가)를 제공하는 일정을 더 이상 유지하기 어려울 때"Smashing. They settle within 60 seconds and no looking back." — (훌륭하다. 강아지들은 60초 안에 새로운 환경에 정착하며 뒤돌아보지 않는다.)learning environments(학습 환경)가 제공된다면, 이러한 발달 속도 차이는 시간이 지남에 따라 평준화됨developmentally(발달 측면) 및 behavioural terms(행동적 측면)에서 매우 앞서 있음physiological markers(생리적 지표)를 통한 연령 식별이 불가능하다면, 이 강아지들은 또래들보다 몇 주 더 앞서 있는 것처럼 보임behavioural advancement(행동적 진보)는 다른 강아지들에 비해 큰 이점을 가짐academic year(학업 연령)가 10개월의 연령 범위를 포함하는 현상과 유사함progression(진행)과 readiness(준비도)에 대한 평가는 chronological level(연령적 기준)이 아닌 behaviour level(행동 수준)에서 이루어져야 함.lead(리드줄)를 하고 산책할 준비가 되었다고 단정할 수 없음.social interaction(사회적 상호작용)에 정해진 agenda(일정/계획)를 포함해야 한다고 말할 수 없음.readiness 평가 기준:walking together on a lead(리드줄을 하고 함께 걷기): 집 안에서 별도의 격려나 prompting(촉구) 없이 주인을 따라다닐 수 있는가.puppy pen fence(강아지 울타리)를 사이에 두고 만났을 때, 적절한 social behaviour(사회적 행동)와 curiosity(호기심)를 보이는가.baby puppy class(기초 강아지 수업) 수료: 자신의 이름에 반응하고, lead(리드줄)에 의해 제지당하는 것에 익숙하며, 보호자에게 focus(집중)할 수 있고, sit(앉아)이나 down(엎드려) 같은 behaviour(행동)의 이름을 기억하는가.developmental age(발달 연령)를 초과하는 behaviour(행동)를 기대하면 장기적인 피해를 줄 수 있음.failed(실패했다)고 인식하거나, 강아지가 기대에 미치지 못한다고 느낄 가능성이 높음.neural pathways(신경 회로)를 가지고 양육되어야 예상치 못한 developmental bumps(발달 과정의 난관)를 극복할 수 있음.gradual(점진적)이어야 하며, 강아지가 충분히 familiar(익숙해지도록) 허용해야 함.adventure playground(모험 놀이터)를 구축할 수 있음.pocket(주머니)이 달린 다양한 가재도구.enquiring(탐색), investigating(조사), confidence(자신감) 구축, 그리고 몸을 움직이며 proprioceptive skills(고유 수용성 감각) 발달.training(훈련) 분야에 종사함.lifeskills(생활 기술) 교육부터 최상위 레벨의 sports(스포츠) 및 working dogs(작업견) 훈련까지 담당.connection(교감)과 효과적인 teaching(가르침)을 제공하기 위해 열정, 즐거움, 열의를 결합한 혁신적이고 창의적인 기술을 선도함.learning about dogs(개에 대한 학습)와 효과적인 teaching(가르침)에 대한 열정이 일관된 핵심 주제임.experience(경험)에 세심한 주의를 기울이지 않는다면, 의도치 않게 좋지 않은 경험을 하게 만들 수 있음.inquisitive(탐구적)하고 curious(호기심 많은)한 상태에서 탁월하도록 설계함.Every Dog Every Day 9.Primary school early classroom Being a puppy is a busy, over-filled learning fest. Nature has designed them to excel at being inquisitive and curious. If you do not feed that desire to learn, then the learning that happens may not be on your agenda: jumping at people, opening the waste bin, chasing the cat, chickens, skateboards, eating fox poo, unstuffing the sofa, biting off the top of the gear lever, shredding tampons all over the house. Class or Not? If you want to take your puppy to class then stay with the rules of “gradual” and “familiar”. At no time should they be thrown in at the deep end or allowed free interaction with anything other than an appropriate sibling substitute. Even then we all know just how ghastly siblings can behave. At our classes a young puppy is welcome to come and watch for as long as it takes for them to want to be interactive with their owners. To begin with I expect the pup to watch, on their lap if they wish. Practising the observe, assess and file away skills from a safe and secure place. We explain and teach many of our first behaviours with food, which is an excellent measure of stress levels. A stressed dog is unlikely to be interested in eating food. If the pup, or adult, is stressed then learning should not be attempted. Once they are comfortable to take food, then lessons can begin. We regard lesson time as an opportunity to teach the dog to focus on you and your agenda in a very stimulating environment. In the future you will need the dog to focus on you at the park, in the woods, crossing the road, walking past the school, in the class. This is the most valuable skill we can teach. Class for puppies should NEVER, EVER be about going for a romp with other puppies. Other people and dogs are there for you and your pup to learn how to walk on by. They provide a mimic for future life, where you want to practise focus when other dogs are playing, running or training. You may meet another puppy that your puppy takes a liking to - and at a separate event arrange a play date in your garden with this friend for them to learn interactive skills. But that is secondary to teaching the pup to be able to focus on you. Our puppy classes teach the partnership: ~ to learn how to walk on by: stuffed animals, people, other dogs, packets of crisps on the floor etc etc. ~ the beginnings of walking together in a variety of environments greeting protocols ~ proprioception skills: going up and down stairs, over rocky planks, wobbly cushions, bubble wrap, slippery surfaces ~ coming to your hand ~ being handled for g
rooming and husbandry getting in and out of the car ~ safely learning through games: playing with toys with people, to release, control arousal, what to bite and where to bite it Being a puppy is a busy, over-filled learning fest. Fortunately nature has designed them to excel at being inquisitive and curious. Never forget that if you do not feed that desire to learn, then the learning that happens may not be on your agenda: jumping at people, opening the waste bin, chasing the cat, chickens, skateboards, eat- ing fox poo, unstuffing the sofa, biting off the top of the gear lever, shredding tampons all over the house. (The last two were owned by Mabel Gordon) Which Class? Most puppy classes and dog professionals become a little over reliant on chronological age to indicate expectation. I have breeding experience with Border Collies and Gordon Setters. Up to 7 weeks they track along side by side with identical developmental markers. The day they get up onto their feet, eat raw meat, want to leave the pen etc. There is a slight difference between a summer litter and a winter litter; perhaps because of the daylight hours or more energy needed to stay warm. At 6 weeks summer pups will wake with the dawn, winter pups some 3 hours later in the day. This can make a few days difference within the breed. Large boy pups can be a day or two behind the smaller girls - more of the food resource is used in sleep to build the extra materials rather than staying awake for learning experiences. The 4 weeks old pups wake about 6 times a day and I regard every waking session a “new day” in their lives. For every new day there is something new to learn. This may be the arrival of a new cardboard box in the pen. I raid the local supermarket for good fruit and vegetable boxes all smelling of different organic produce. They make excellent climbing frames and natural dog-gyms. Their bed- ding will change, they will learn to drink water, be carried. At 6 weeks they will experience car travel, visitors and grass. By 17 weeks the collie pups are about 10 days to 2 weeks further ahead than the Gordons. This is the age when teeth begin to change and this developmental marker is noticeably later in the Gordons - a much larger breed and noticeable slower growing. They are ready for a new home when I can no longer provide an ongoing schedule of “something new” every day. I plan to home the collie pups at 7-8 weeks, and the Gordons at 8-9. By then their appetite for “new” is fed with a new home and new table to get their feet under. Smashing. They settle within 60 seconds and no looking
back. I clean the house and re-gain the sitting room and a normal night’s sleep. These differences all equal out over time if the pups are given the same learning environments. Ready for School My pups reach 8 weeks full of confidence eager to learn and ready to take on the world. Developmentally, in behavioural terms, they very advanced. If you could not identify their age through physiological markers they would appear to be some weeks ahead of their contemporaries. If they were in a class of pups all the same age their behavioural advancement would give them advantages over the other pups. This is similar to the phenomenon of our academic year covering a 10 month age range which in growing children can result in enormous variation in physical and mental skills. Progression and measurement of readiness should be assessed at the behaviour level not the chronological level. We cannot state that a puppy is “ready” to be walked on a lead in traffic at 20 weeks, or that their social interaction should include a specific agenda by a certain age. A puppy is ready for their first class when they can be carried to a strange place and eagerly respond to a piece of food. A puppy is ready to learn walking together on a lead when they can follow you around the house without encouragement or prompting. A puppy is ready to meet dogs when they have met through the puppy pen fence and shown appropriate social behaviour and curiosity. A puppy is ready to move out of baby puppy class when they respond to their name, familiar with being blocked by the lead, can focus on the owner and remember the name of a behaviour, such as sit or down. If the pup is expected to learn behaviour beyond their developmental age long term harm can be done and the owner most certainly will perceive their pup has “failed”, or is less than it should be. Plants that have developed a good root system will survive drought and storm. Pups that are reared with well developed neural pathways are prepared to be able to cope with an unscheduled developmental bumps. For a pup not reared in the optimum environment all attempts should be made to make up for that with a “something new every day” schedule as soon as possible: always gradual and always allowed to become familiar. You can build your pup's adventure playground at home: where they are secure and comfortable. Plenty of household items with hidden pockets of food to search for. Enquiring, investigating, building confidence and proprioceptive skills moving their bodies. EVERY DOG EVERY DAY Every Dog Every Day Introduction
Live Together 2. Ethics 3. Dogs Can Only Behave Like Dogs 4. But it is a Puppy 5. Relationship and Connection 6. Teach and Train 7. Lifestyle At Home 8. Early Days Out and About 9. Primary School 10. Is Good Intention Enough? Author Kay Laurence Kay has been involved in training dogs for over fifty years. From teaching lifeskills for all types of dogs to top level sports and working dogs. Kay leads the way in developing innovative and creative techniques that deliver connection and effective teaching for both dogs and people in a blend of passion, joy and enthusiasm. The constant thread has been a passion for learning about dogs and effective teaching. 10. Is Good Intention Enough? We are all striving to make our dog’s lives a pleasant experience. If we are not paying close attention to the experience our puppy or dog is having we can inadvertently set them up for poor experiences. These experiences can be linked by the dog to circumstances that we never intended. Read More 9. Primary School Being a puppy is a busy, over-filled learning fest. Nature has designed them to excel at being inquisitive and curious. If you do not feed that desire to learn, then the learning that happens may not be on your agenda: jumping at people, opening the waste bin, chasing the cat, chickens, skateboards, eating fox poo, unstuffing the sofa, biting off the top of the gear lever, shredding tampons all over the house. Read More 8. Early Days Out and About Familiarisation should ensure that a puppy has the time to assess, observe, and become familiar with, the weird and wonderful life that will be their future. Read More 7. Lifestyle At Home We breed a dog that lives and breathes to share their lives with people. Be nearby and visit often. Read More 6. Teach and Train They do not arrive knowing how to behave or live in our society, except as dogs. They will need help to learn how to live alongside us without conflict. This is our responsibility. Read More 5. Relationship and Connection Connection is about being in tune with each other. Dog is not the enemy. Read More 4. But it is a Puppy Puppies are designed to bring on a shot of pleasure-chemicals that override common sense and risk analysis in people. We behave without responsibility. Read More 3. Dogs Can Only Behave Like Dogs Be alert, and probably bark when something suspicious occurs. Read More 2. Ethics Take heed of your comfort bell. If the advice or a situation makes your comfort bell start to ring with alarm then walk away. Your bell should be listened to and although it may not ring loudly in the first instance, d
o not ignore it. Read More