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Allison’S American Way of Dog Training - Candee Peterson
Contents
With my thanks . . .
Meet The Trainer Frank M. Allison Iii
Introduction
Part I Equipment
Frank’s Notes on Equipment . . .
The Collar
The Leash
The Crate Or Cage
The Muzzle
Shock Collars
Part II Fasting Your Dog
Frank’s Notes on Fasting Your Dog . . .
Fasting Your Dog
Part III Desensitization & Intention
Frank’s Notes on Intention . . .
Desensitization
Intent/Intention
Part IV The Dog’s Intelligence/Intellect
Frank’s Notes on Intelligence . . .
Intelligence/Intellect
Part V Training Methods
Frank’s Notes on Induction (treats) . . .
Induction and Compulsion—An Example
Induction
Clicker Training Method
Compulsion
Training Style Summary
Part VI Getting Started
Frank’s Notes on Picking out your Companion . . .
Picking Out Your Canine Companion
Bringing Your Puppy Home
Ready to Train?
Sit and Sit-Walk Around
Down and Down Walk-Around
Stand and Stand-Walk Around
Recall
Heel
Part VII Odds and Ends of Dog Training
Barking
Training With Obstacles—Unexpected Results
Training No
as a Positive Command
Are Outside Encounters Encouraging Aggression?
Contrast Training
Ending the Race to Answer the Doorbell
Counter Surfing
What to do with an Aggressive Dog
Frank Speaks Frankly . . .
With my thanks . . .
This book would not have been possible without the help of several people that I would like to recognize. First of all I thank God for the opportunity to be able to work with so many wonderful dogs. It is my personal feeling that when He created canines he did the world a tremendous favor.
Many thanks to my gal Friday
Candee Pedersen for organizing my notes and putting them all together in this book, and her son Lance Pedersen for his editing and computer expertise. Also, a big thank you to my illustrator Connie Sawyer and to Sue Drewitz and Dana Dorband for being the models
in the pictures.
Last but certainly not least, an additional thank you to Dana and Candee for their unfailing support and encouragement in this project. They have my deepest appreciation.
Meet The Trainer
Frank M. Allison Iii
Bk-Gnk2.jpgFrank Allison started handling dogs as a very young man under the tutelage of a prestigious trainer in Oklahoma. By 1981 he and his brother Larry had their own training kennel where he further honed his skills. He took a four year break in 1984 when he went into military service. In 1996, fifteen years and countless trained dogs later, Frank relocated to Wisconsin, more specifically to the Waukesha County area a few years ago. Training dogs is not Frank’s job . . . it is his passion.
Frank’s vast experience encompasses practical obedience, behavior problem-solving, personal and professional protection canines, Schutzhund, obstacle work, search and rescue, scent work, canine service work, and more. He has specialized in training dogs with aggression and anti-social based behavior problems, in many cases being the dogs’ last hope before euthanasia. Frank has impressed his clients with his work involving dog socialization, including but not limited to using his personal group of dogs to encourage behavior modification. In recent years he has worked with many canine rescue groups to rehabilitate and relocate homeless dogs.
Over the years Frank has redefined training methods to develop a system of practical obedience with positive control.
Always using humane methods he has taken the best of both main styles of dog training, compulsion and induction, and combined them into his own Allison Method
of dog training. This method was born out of the years Frank spent living with many dogs, observing and learning how canines communicated with one another. His common sense approach to canine communication makes it easy to see from the dogs’ point of view and combined with a hands on
training style and a positive attitude he will help your dog and you live happily ever after.
Introduction
You are about to embark on a new dog training experience. There may be times you will not see how my approach can possibly work, but once you give it an honest try, you’ll be surprised.
The first thing you have to realize before beginning this experience is to understand that a dog is a dog is a dog. Whether your dog is a family pet, part of a canine related business, working member of your family, hobby, or a combination of any of these things, he is still, inherently, a dog. Unlike people, all dogs learn the same way with little variation. You have to be able to communicate in such a way that the dog understands what you want. Once that is established, building blocks are developed, allowing you to expect certain responses from directives given to the dog.
I firmly believe a dog reacts from not only what they have learned, but what they have stored in their memory. I know there are dog owners out there who will whole-heartedly disagree with my ideas. Their reasoning consists of thinking that their dog is the smartest just because of their breed, or that the dog is obedient simply because they love their owner. Again, all I can say is a dog is a dog.
Another important aspect of training is the distractions you should create during the learning process. A truly trained dog is one who will obey its handler regardless of what is going on around it. Simple reassurances, such as its okay,
should mean something to the dog and put him at ease enough to continue his proper behavior. I have the utmost respect for those who work hard and train their dogs for various obedience competitions. However, I stand by my opinion that a dog who has learned to perform a pattern within the confines of a little white fence while a judge watches is not what the average person is looking for in an obedience trained dog.
Another aspect of training I am adamant about is the alpha theory. Lately, that seems to be the new fad dog handlers are kicking around. But the fact is alpha has been around long before the domesticated dog. This theory is nothing new and should have been examined more closely years ago. It is only natural in any species that there are dominants and submissives, and that someone has to lead while others follow.
After 25-plus years of working with dogs, I have developed a form of communication by combining both induction and compulsion style training, which I explain further and give examples of later. As I have yet to see one dog try to cajole another into proper pack behavior with a juicy treat or a pat on the head, I feel my observations, in conjunction with my training methods, are solid.
During my years in the canine world, I have also discovered that my style of communication/training unlocks many doors to eliminating dog to dog aggression, dog to people aggression, and aggression stemming from fearful and shy dogs. I have found the greatest personal rewards in this area, as time after time so-called aggressive dogs have been brought to me, only to leave within days amid a new understanding of what is acceptable behavior and what is not . . . all done in a humane fashion.
In all honesty, I admit the starting point of the journey