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Decrease barking, jumping and other unruly behaviors in the house by rewarding dogs for appropriate calm behaviors instead. This scientifically tested training system comes with a remote-controlled, automated treat dispenser and DVD with step-by-step exercises for training dogs to lie down calmly on a rug when visitors come to the door and during other high excitement situations. |
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Dogs learn to run to and touch a target with their nose in order to earn a treat. This exercise is important for Stage 4 of training and if you plan to use the MannersMinder™ for agility, obedience or training tricks. Dogs that skip Stage 2 tend to lie down in front of the MannersMinder™.
OTHER USES Agility: Go outs, directionals, contacts, teeter, dog walk, weave poles, and improving speed on equipment. Obedience: Go outs, directional retrieves, heeling. Tricks: Spin, twist, somersault, training dogs to retrieve or put toys away….. Household: To play with and exercise dogs. Dogs can run 10-30+ feet to touch the target and then run back to the MannersMinder™ for a treat. Like “Fetch!” but with a target. |
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Dogs learn to stay lying down on a rug or bed for at least one minute. This exercise is useful for any low distraction situation where you want your dog to lie down out of your way. It is also a useful step in transforming hyperactive dogs to calm dogs. Agility: Control and focus at the start line.
OTHER USES Obedience: Fast drop on recall. Household: Training dogs to remain lying down while owners eat dinner. |
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Dogs learn to run to the rug or bed and lie down on verbal cue. Dogs have a stronger desire to run to the MannersMinder™ at this stage. So if Stages 1 and 2 are not sufficient for the following exercises, train through Stage 3 first.
OTHER USES Agility: Pause table, go outs, directionals, contacts, teeter, dogwalks and improving speed on equipment. House hold: Separating dogs by sending them to lie down in their own locations. |
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Dogs learn to stay in a down-stay on the rug or bed even with big distractions such as the doorbell ringing, people knocking at the door, toys being tossed……
OTHER USES Agility: Stronger down-stay on the pause table. Obedience: Down-stay in and out of sight. The sit-stay can be rewarded by hand once the down-stay is trained. Service Dogs: Train dogs to down-stay under tables, in vehicles, etc. Household: Train dogs to lie in a down-stay while owners eat dinner, answer the door, work with other animals, manage the kids, or otherwise need their dog to lie calmly in the house. The training can also be transferred to outside the house and with rewards other than treats. Behavior Problems: Separation anxiety (high level): MannersMinder™ allows owners to reward quiet, calm down-stays when they practice graduated departures from the house. Crate training (more difficult dog). Rewarding quiet behavior in anxious dogs. |
Along the way dogs learn to:
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 Animals perform behaviors repeatedly because the behaviors are rewarded. To modify behaviors we have to first stop rewarding the bad behaviors, and instead focus on rewarding the behaviors we want. We can best do this if we understand the principles of learning and the MannersMinder system is based on a strong understanding of these principles.
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