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DEVELOPS YOUR DOG'S "HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE" TO ELIMINATE BAD BEHAVIOR AND CREATE THE OBEDIENT, WELL-BEHAVED PET OF YOUR DREAMS…

>Turn Your Dog into a Genius

 

Adrienne Farricelli has been working professionally with dogs for more than a decade. She got her start in 2006 working in an animal hospital, and in 2007 she started volunteering at the local shelter, where she fostered and trained pets in need of temporary homes. She is currently a certified dog trainer and behavior consultant. She holds dual certification in dog training. In 2010, after undergoing more than 200 hours of apprenticeship under a master dog trainer, she became certified by the Italian Association for Dog Trainers and Canine Consultants. After teaching basic and advanced obedience classes in Missouri and spending the summer teaching Canine Musical Freestyle, she obtained certification by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA®) in the United States. Ms. Farricelli is a force-free trainer using scientifically based training methods focused on the rewarding world of positive reinforcement training. CCPDT requires her to - 5 - continue her education, so she is often attending seminars to keep up-to-date with the latest dog training and behavior-modification trends. Adrienne publishes a dog blog on PetHelpful and her work has appeared in such online publications as: USA Today, Daily Puppy, Nest Pets, Paw Nation, E-how, and several print publications such as Everydog magazine and the APDT Chronicle of the Dog. Recently she contributed a chapter to the book Puppy Socialization: An Insider's Guide to Dog Behavioral Fitness, by Caryl Wolff, which includes contributions from renowned experts Dr. Ian Dunbar, Dr. Carmen Battaglia, Dr. Ed Bailey, Dr. Michael Fox, and Peter and Nancy Vollmer. Adrienne currently lives in Arizona with her beloved Rottweilers, Petra and Einstein, and her husband, Alex.

The Smacking Sound

Before we start playing “The Airplane Game,” I thought I’d teach you a neat trick you can use to get your dog’s attention whenever you need it. To do this we will use a special type of noise known as the “smacking sound.” But before we can harness its power, we will first need to teach our dog to associate the sound with food. To do this, with your dog in a quiet room, make a smacking sound as though you were kissing the air, then immediately give him a treat. It doesn’t matter what he’s doing when you give him the treat (so long as he’s not doing anything bad like tearing up the sofa), the idea is simply to show him that whenever he hears the sound, he gets treats. After doing this for a while, you should notice that your dog looks at you for his treat whenever you make Once I have trained Einstein to respond to my smacking sound, I can use it whenever I want to get his attention. the sound. With continued practice, you can start using the smacking sound in everyday life when you want to grab your dog’s attention! Keep in mind, however, that the smacking sound may be less effective at times when your dog is too worked up. For example, if he has seen something outside that he reacts strongly to, your sound may go unnoticed. One remedy for this is the “Look at That” game found in the Brain Training for Dogs online training course. In “Look at That,” we will work specifically on teaching your dog to pay attention to the smacking sound despite strong distractions.

 

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