Training
– A term used for teaching basic skills to a dog, such as sit,
down, stand, drop, out, heel, ect. It is expressly used to refer to
polite command responses.
Behavioural Modifications – A term used for changing unwanted behaviours, or teaching a new behaviour instead of another, such as social rules, or changing a growling behaviour into a respectful silence. It can also refer to halting behaviour completely in cases of need, such as stopping a dog from chewing on shoes and offering something appropriate to chew on instead. No behaviour should ever be fully stopped, as this is stressful and abusive to the animal.
Balanced – A term used for energy, behaviour, or body language that is centered, in the middle, and not overly emotional. Balance is calm, and not angry, hyper, frustrated, excited, sad, or scared. Happiness is also balanced; excitement is not. Balance must be exhibited from the human first, and then the dog.
Accurate Leadership – A term used for not missing training or behavioural queues, and knowing when it is appropriate to ignore, correct, directly address, or cease a behaviour. A missed step will cause issues with a Shepherd.
Consistent Leadership – A term used for being the same, no matter what, and expecting the same, no matter what. No matter who is around, what is happening, what excuses a human can come up with, both human and dog are expected to be the same in all situations – even if the pope came over for tea, you're at a new park, or around an unstable energy.
Pet Dog – A term used for an animal that may or may not understand basic commands, and has no real job or duty – animals that are not expected to do complicated tasks daily.
Drive/In Drive – A state of mind where the dog is solely focused on either the human in control, or the task at hand. A dog in drive would not even react if a bunny coated in steak hopped past. A dog in drive also will ignore everything else until broken out of drive – including weather, other people/animals, or situations. It is important that a dog exercise being in and out of drive in all new situations and areas to prevent unwanted behaviours.
Primal – To be primal is to be basic, back to one's roots, and to be wild. In the case of humans, primal would be hunting, sex, mother/father instincts, ect. For dogs, it is anything that brings them back to their ancestral wolf roots – all dogs have this need. It is however a double edged sword; an inexperienced owner should never put a dog into Primal Drive, as they can very quickly mess up a dog's behaviour. Shepherds have a biological need for regular primal activities, and primal drive.
Mud-Blood – The practice of breeding a dog with unsatisfactory genetics in order to produce puppies quickly – it is most common in the fast-growing popular species, such as Malamutes, German Shepherds, Retrievers, Huskies, and other sporting dogs. In the case of Northern Breeds like Malamutes and Huskies, they are most often bred with unhealthy parents, and usually allowed to breed with Wolves. It is now next to impossible to find the above breeds without some percentage of Wolf.
Canine Psychology – The study and understanding of how dogs communicate with other dogs, animals, and humans, how they think, feel, and process, and understanding that what is good for a human is not always what is good for a dog. It is understanding the fundamentals of the needs and behaviours of a dog and why they are what they are.
Circadian Rhythm – The deeply ingrained need to be awake with the sun and asleep with the moon – it is a very basic and primal need of all dayurnal animals, of which dogs are, as well as humans. The circadian rhythm is so critical that when it is ignored, it is highly damaging to the brain and body, often resulting in sickness, cancer, and even death.
Structured Walks – The act of walking with a human, side by side, fast paced, and travelling forward, ignoring passersby, not peeing on every bush, not sniffing every spot, not pooping on every patch, and performing respectful behaviours such as sitting to allow other people to pass by, sitting at crosswalks before moving on, and politely ignoring other dogs. The structured walk is on leash at all times, not allowed to roam where the dog pleases, and not permitted to leave the side of the human. Relieving oneself is a reward for good behaviour, not a right of the walk itself.
Gas Tank – Slang term for a dog's ability to convert food into energy and the inability to sleep it off. Unlike humans, dogs don't have the ability to burn off energy.
Reset Overnight – When a human sleeps, our bodies naturally balance out – we can wake up with energy if we were tired, and we can wake up rested and relaxed if we went to bed with a little too much energy. Dogs lack this ability, and sleep only because of genetic need, and to repair injury or sickness. If dogs are fed and not exhausted before bed, they wake up in that exact state, and because they were inactive all night, they become restless and their energy restocks as they relax – so they wake up absolutely crazy excited.
High Energy – A term used for a dog that recovers energy very fast when resting, has the most energy stores compared to other breeds, and has more energy overall to burn. If it's not burned off, it carries over to the next day, and adds on to the rest of the energy they rebuild overnight.
High Intensity Physical Exercise – A type of exercise that is fast, hard, high paced, and requires great amounts of energy – like running, fetch, swimming, bite training, protection training, security training, ect.
Human-Paced Walking – The average walking pace of a human. This speed will not drain the energy out of most dogs, as they are much faster walkers than humans, and must slow down to lumber along side us. Dogs need faster speeds to burn energy. These types of walks should be reserved as just for fun and should not be considered beneficial to Mars whatsoever.
Mental Stimulation – Dogs need to exercise their brains as well as their muscles, and this is accomplished by making them think – training, structured walking, learning something new, and many other activities accomplish this. Basic exercise will not.
Primal Activities – Things that encourage Wolf-like behaviours. Raw meats, bones, food time, exercise, being in drive, and practicing the hunt-and-kill (fetch, tug, ball play, toys, ect) all encourage primal drive.
Exercise Resistance – A term used when a dog is exercised too much at once, and becomes suspicous or wary of going outside or engaging in exercise because of an injury, soreness, or going too far past their exhaustion point.
Out and other commands – All commands should be different – if out is used to get a toy out of the mouth, you cannot use out to go outside, out of a room, or out of the crate.
Nothing For Free – The dog must earn everything, right down to his basic needs. He must accurately perform tasks such as sit/stay before getting what they need. This keeps respect a consistent daily element so that Mars doesn't act as if things automatically belong to him.
Level of Respect – Respect should be expected every day, and to such a level that you know nothing is going to change this dog. Things like walking looseleash beside his human, eating when it is food time and not when he decides to, not playing aggressively with his toys, not jumping on people – these things should be expected every day.
Disrespectful Walking – The act of allowing a dog to greet everyone on a walk, pee on everything, poop wherever he pleases, scratch the ground in dominance, wander around and sniffing everything, walking off leash or ahead of the human, running off leash away from the human, ect.
Positions of Power – The little things that communicate to a dog that THEY are in control, such as eating when they please, sitting on human furniture, sleeping with a human in their bed, eating too much food, getting things when they want it – and more.
Solitary Animals – Some select breeds do fine alone, most of them are pack animals and do not do well alone and must be trained to do so.
Left Alone – Leaving a dog to his own devices loose in the house is a massive no-no. This can result in panic and the dog destroying the house (human error, not the dog's fault), and thinking you've vanished. The dog will never understand that you are coming back and must be trained to be alone, and never for more than a couple hours. Dogs left alone think they have no more rules because the human is gone.
Different Types of Exercise – Dogs need multiple kinds of exercise, not just running. They have a need to travel – the need to move along and find new places to explore. They have a need to hunt or gather – the need to bring something home to eat – this can be accomplished with fetch and a weighted backpack. They have a need to burn energy – to run, swim, jump around, play, and all around just burn off energy. They have a need to learn, and understand new things – this can be accomplished by always teaching something new. They have a need to think, and exercise their brains – this can be accomplished also by teaching new things, and making them think. They have a need to burn primal energy, which must be done with a human that understands how far is too far. Finally, they have a need to releave frustration, usually done on toys.
Job – Some breeds need a job, or a duty to complete every day – if their breed has this need, is is absolutely critical that they have a job – and I don't mean fetch, barking at stray wild animals, or other such activities. Working class dogs like the German Shepherd need to be given a job like humans need love. Appropriate jobs for Mars would be bite training, protection work, security work (protecting the home when its empty), bringing heavy items back from a walk, and many other skills that are not ordinary work.
Behavioural Modifications – A term used for changing unwanted behaviours, or teaching a new behaviour instead of another, such as social rules, or changing a growling behaviour into a respectful silence. It can also refer to halting behaviour completely in cases of need, such as stopping a dog from chewing on shoes and offering something appropriate to chew on instead. No behaviour should ever be fully stopped, as this is stressful and abusive to the animal.
Balanced – A term used for energy, behaviour, or body language that is centered, in the middle, and not overly emotional. Balance is calm, and not angry, hyper, frustrated, excited, sad, or scared. Happiness is also balanced; excitement is not. Balance must be exhibited from the human first, and then the dog.
Accurate Leadership – A term used for not missing training or behavioural queues, and knowing when it is appropriate to ignore, correct, directly address, or cease a behaviour. A missed step will cause issues with a Shepherd.
Consistent Leadership – A term used for being the same, no matter what, and expecting the same, no matter what. No matter who is around, what is happening, what excuses a human can come up with, both human and dog are expected to be the same in all situations – even if the pope came over for tea, you're at a new park, or around an unstable energy.
Pet Dog – A term used for an animal that may or may not understand basic commands, and has no real job or duty – animals that are not expected to do complicated tasks daily.
Drive/In Drive – A state of mind where the dog is solely focused on either the human in control, or the task at hand. A dog in drive would not even react if a bunny coated in steak hopped past. A dog in drive also will ignore everything else until broken out of drive – including weather, other people/animals, or situations. It is important that a dog exercise being in and out of drive in all new situations and areas to prevent unwanted behaviours.
Primal – To be primal is to be basic, back to one's roots, and to be wild. In the case of humans, primal would be hunting, sex, mother/father instincts, ect. For dogs, it is anything that brings them back to their ancestral wolf roots – all dogs have this need. It is however a double edged sword; an inexperienced owner should never put a dog into Primal Drive, as they can very quickly mess up a dog's behaviour. Shepherds have a biological need for regular primal activities, and primal drive.
Mud-Blood – The practice of breeding a dog with unsatisfactory genetics in order to produce puppies quickly – it is most common in the fast-growing popular species, such as Malamutes, German Shepherds, Retrievers, Huskies, and other sporting dogs. In the case of Northern Breeds like Malamutes and Huskies, they are most often bred with unhealthy parents, and usually allowed to breed with Wolves. It is now next to impossible to find the above breeds without some percentage of Wolf.
Canine Psychology – The study and understanding of how dogs communicate with other dogs, animals, and humans, how they think, feel, and process, and understanding that what is good for a human is not always what is good for a dog. It is understanding the fundamentals of the needs and behaviours of a dog and why they are what they are.
Circadian Rhythm – The deeply ingrained need to be awake with the sun and asleep with the moon – it is a very basic and primal need of all dayurnal animals, of which dogs are, as well as humans. The circadian rhythm is so critical that when it is ignored, it is highly damaging to the brain and body, often resulting in sickness, cancer, and even death.
Structured Walks – The act of walking with a human, side by side, fast paced, and travelling forward, ignoring passersby, not peeing on every bush, not sniffing every spot, not pooping on every patch, and performing respectful behaviours such as sitting to allow other people to pass by, sitting at crosswalks before moving on, and politely ignoring other dogs. The structured walk is on leash at all times, not allowed to roam where the dog pleases, and not permitted to leave the side of the human. Relieving oneself is a reward for good behaviour, not a right of the walk itself.
Gas Tank – Slang term for a dog's ability to convert food into energy and the inability to sleep it off. Unlike humans, dogs don't have the ability to burn off energy.
Reset Overnight – When a human sleeps, our bodies naturally balance out – we can wake up with energy if we were tired, and we can wake up rested and relaxed if we went to bed with a little too much energy. Dogs lack this ability, and sleep only because of genetic need, and to repair injury or sickness. If dogs are fed and not exhausted before bed, they wake up in that exact state, and because they were inactive all night, they become restless and their energy restocks as they relax – so they wake up absolutely crazy excited.
High Energy – A term used for a dog that recovers energy very fast when resting, has the most energy stores compared to other breeds, and has more energy overall to burn. If it's not burned off, it carries over to the next day, and adds on to the rest of the energy they rebuild overnight.
High Intensity Physical Exercise – A type of exercise that is fast, hard, high paced, and requires great amounts of energy – like running, fetch, swimming, bite training, protection training, security training, ect.
Human-Paced Walking – The average walking pace of a human. This speed will not drain the energy out of most dogs, as they are much faster walkers than humans, and must slow down to lumber along side us. Dogs need faster speeds to burn energy. These types of walks should be reserved as just for fun and should not be considered beneficial to Mars whatsoever.
Mental Stimulation – Dogs need to exercise their brains as well as their muscles, and this is accomplished by making them think – training, structured walking, learning something new, and many other activities accomplish this. Basic exercise will not.
Primal Activities – Things that encourage Wolf-like behaviours. Raw meats, bones, food time, exercise, being in drive, and practicing the hunt-and-kill (fetch, tug, ball play, toys, ect) all encourage primal drive.
Exercise Resistance – A term used when a dog is exercised too much at once, and becomes suspicous or wary of going outside or engaging in exercise because of an injury, soreness, or going too far past their exhaustion point.
Out and other commands – All commands should be different – if out is used to get a toy out of the mouth, you cannot use out to go outside, out of a room, or out of the crate.
Nothing For Free – The dog must earn everything, right down to his basic needs. He must accurately perform tasks such as sit/stay before getting what they need. This keeps respect a consistent daily element so that Mars doesn't act as if things automatically belong to him.
Level of Respect – Respect should be expected every day, and to such a level that you know nothing is going to change this dog. Things like walking looseleash beside his human, eating when it is food time and not when he decides to, not playing aggressively with his toys, not jumping on people – these things should be expected every day.
Disrespectful Walking – The act of allowing a dog to greet everyone on a walk, pee on everything, poop wherever he pleases, scratch the ground in dominance, wander around and sniffing everything, walking off leash or ahead of the human, running off leash away from the human, ect.
Positions of Power – The little things that communicate to a dog that THEY are in control, such as eating when they please, sitting on human furniture, sleeping with a human in their bed, eating too much food, getting things when they want it – and more.
Solitary Animals – Some select breeds do fine alone, most of them are pack animals and do not do well alone and must be trained to do so.
Left Alone – Leaving a dog to his own devices loose in the house is a massive no-no. This can result in panic and the dog destroying the house (human error, not the dog's fault), and thinking you've vanished. The dog will never understand that you are coming back and must be trained to be alone, and never for more than a couple hours. Dogs left alone think they have no more rules because the human is gone.
Different Types of Exercise – Dogs need multiple kinds of exercise, not just running. They have a need to travel – the need to move along and find new places to explore. They have a need to hunt or gather – the need to bring something home to eat – this can be accomplished with fetch and a weighted backpack. They have a need to burn energy – to run, swim, jump around, play, and all around just burn off energy. They have a need to learn, and understand new things – this can be accomplished by always teaching something new. They have a need to think, and exercise their brains – this can be accomplished also by teaching new things, and making them think. They have a need to burn primal energy, which must be done with a human that understands how far is too far. Finally, they have a need to releave frustration, usually done on toys.
Job – Some breeds need a job, or a duty to complete every day – if their breed has this need, is is absolutely critical that they have a job – and I don't mean fetch, barking at stray wild animals, or other such activities. Working class dogs like the German Shepherd need to be given a job like humans need love. Appropriate jobs for Mars would be bite training, protection work, security work (protecting the home when its empty), bringing heavy items back from a walk, and many other skills that are not ordinary work.
