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		<title>A Wagging Tale</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways that dogs wag their tails and they can all give you information about the dog.  Read this excellent article by Joan Orr:  Learn to Tell the Tale from the Tail Filed under: Uncategorized<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1222&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kids and Dogs, Feeling Safe Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 15:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teaching dogs to greet people calmly, and teaching kids how to interact with dogs they would like to meet are both important to help everyone have a pleasant time.  This video, a Canis Film Festival 2011 runner up, shows some wonderful ways to teach dogs how to be calmer around people and teaching kids what to do around dogs. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1204&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weaving Cones and Circling Cylinders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had mentioned that we were going to shape Zip to circle cones and figure 8 around cylinders, like the chicken video.  I haven&#8217;t worked on it that much, but we have a good start.  This video shows a training session and progressing through and adapting to what is happening, it&#8217;s a bit long. Filed under: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1155&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Beautiful Day to Play</title>
		<link>http://riversedgedogtraining.com/2012/04/16/beautiful-day-to-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Such a warm, beautiful day we had to go and play in the water&#8230;. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: photos, Zip<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1148&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Baked Chicken Liver Treats</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Treats]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are one of Zip&#8217;s favorites.  The chicken liver dries out and becomes like leather, no longer squishy.  Very easy to break off pieces and they don&#8217;t crumble in your pocket. Ingredients 20 ounce container of chicken liver a bit of oil for the pan Directions Line a cookie sheet with foil, and oil it.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1145&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shaping and Training Records</title>
		<link>http://riversedgedogtraining.com/2012/04/09/shaping-and-training-records/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advanced Training]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[advanced clicker training]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[increasing criteria]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shaping is when we teach a behavior by succesive approximations, reinforcing behaviors that can lead to our desired behavior and gradually changing what we are reinforcing to closer and closer approximations. A challenge with shaping is choosing appropriate steps to increase criteria and choosing when to increase criteria.  When we make a training plan, we are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1096&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Uses of Targeting</title>
		<link>http://riversedgedogtraining.com/2012/04/03/the-uses-of-targeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clicker Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Targeting is when we teach an animal to touch, follow or go to an object. Many behaviors are a form of targeting or can be taught with targeting. Some behaviors I use targeting to teach: Jump up to touch my hand Move aside, follow my hand to move out of the way Spin Weave through my legs (figure 8 going [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1080&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Scent Discrimination</title>
		<link>http://riversedgedogtraining.com/2012/04/03/scent-discrimination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advanced Training]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was originally published on my old blog, on 10-2-2010 There are many different ways to teach the competition Scent Discrimination exercise. How I do this is a combination of free shaping and chaining. Behaviors needed: Retrieve on a verbal cue. I check that the dog has no problem picking up the articles (metal and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1044&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Suggestions for Better Training</title>
		<link>http://riversedgedogtraining.com/2012/02/09/suggestions-for-better-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dog Training]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A link to Bob Bailey&#8217;s Suggestions for Better Training.  Anytime I find myself with a bit of difficulty with something, remembering those suggestions gets me back on the right track. Filed under: Dog Training<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=1019&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Close the Door</title>
		<link>http://riversedgedogtraining.com/2012/02/04/close-the-door/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sue</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tricks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Usually, I like that my Border Collie follows me around everywhere.  Sometimes, it isn&#8217;t as charming.  My bathroom door doesn&#8217;t close tightly.  When I am using the facilities, Zip would barge in, flinging the door wide open.  The door is too far away for me to reach to close myself.  Stuck in a compromising position! [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=riversedgedogtraining.com&#038;blog=14156701&#038;post=984&#038;subd=riversedgedogtraining&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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