Episode 031: Making Learning Fun For Humans and Dogs with Jane Ardern

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Episode 031: Making Learning Fun For Humans and Dogs with Jane Ardern
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Jane Ardern is the founder, owner and head trainer at WaggaWuffins Canine College in the UK. She uses positive reinforcement for all obedience and gun dog training. Her methods mean more than just clickers and treats and she gets into that in this episode.  Jane discusses how she makes gun dog training feasible while living within city limits. She also discusses breeding, owning, and training field bred Cocker Spaniels!

5:50 Jane’s journey

10:50 Tapping into a dog’s natural instinct

11:55 Bird exposure for the city dwelling dog

15:30 Introducing impulse and arousal in a training scenario

17:00 Training a variety of gun dog breeds

19:00 Training/Hunting difference in UK vs US

21:50 Positive Gun Dog Training

24:55 Different types of shoots in the UK

28:15 Keeping dogs calm – controlled anticipation

36:00 Making corrections to disobedience

38:00 Importance of having a relationship and foundation with your dog

39:35 The ‘fur baby’ mentality

41:30 Jane’s house rules

44:45 Puppy dinnertime manners

46:00 What to focus on with a new puppy

48:28 Gun Intro

51:15 Mental stimulation over physical exercise

53:15 Scent work and tracking

56:15 Gun Dog Class

58:00 Cocker Spaniels

1:07:40 Jane’s Book

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WaggaWuffins Canine College

WaggaWuffins Canine College was founded by Jane Ardern BSc (Hons) Dip. CABT, CAP2

Kennel Club Accredited Instructor Scheme Dog Trainer of the Year 2015

Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) 

Animal Behaviour and Training Council Registered Animal Trainer (ABTC)

Member of the COAPE Association of Pet Behavioirists and Trainers 

International Companion Animal Network Accreditied Animal Behaviourist (ICAN)

The Gundog Club Accredited Instructor

Author of Mission Control: How to Train the High Drive Dog

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