Multidog households

Question 1

Whats a Perp

Answer 1

The dog with the issue
RG
Starting fights etc

Question 2

What is a vic?

Answer 2

The dog who sets the perp off!

Question 3

Wrangling - leash handling

Answer 3

Don’t wrap leads around your hand/wrists

Question 4

Why don’t we wrap leads?

Answer 4

Can I separate dogs quickly?
I am adhered to several dogs?

Question 5

How many dogs is too many to be safe?

Answer 5

Depending on the size and strength of individual dogs it is dangerous to walk a pack that you can’t control if they take off after a squirrel.
Worst case scenario - injury/death

Question 6

What did ID say about dogs

Answer 6

As the number of dogs went up, the amount of exercise went down

Question 7

Why does exercise go down when there are multiple dogs?

Answer 7

Enrichment at home
Less time

Question 8

What makes for a successful multidog household?

Answer 8

Organisation and routines
Basic obedience and systems

Question 9

How would you install obedience

Answer 9

Seperatley and then practice together

Question 10

What systems do you need to consider with multidog households

Answer 10

Feeding
Walking
Loading/unloading
Pottying
Clean ups

Question 11

Why do we accumulate dogs?

Answer 11

Love dogs
What difference does 1 more make?
Can’t pass this one up

Question 12

What issues may occur with multi-dogs?

Answer 12

Social facilitation of behv - barking
RG
Packing up
Arguments

Question 13

What is the double-edged sword in multidig households

Answer 13

We hate packing up, social facilitation of faps. RG but we love the built-in complexity and companionship of a group of social beings

Question 14

What do we need to be careful of in multidrop households wt dogs of different ages

Answer 14

Older, non-playful dogs who find younger dogs stressful –> priority would be protecting the older dog from the mayhem

Question 15

What should we do with the older dogs

Answer 15

Be their security guards

Question 16

How can we be a security guard for the older dogd?

Answer 16

A –> B –> C
Vic “no” –> Perp hazes –> security: too bad for you following by T/O

Question 17

What are signs the Vic is saying no

Answer 17

Avoidance
Growling
Body language - look carefully.
Crouching, tail down, stiffness, crawling, avoidance when Perp approaches

Question 18

What is JD bias in RG between multi dogs?

Answer 18

Low intervention

Question 19

What resources might dogs guard

Answer 19

Food
Resting locations
People
Chews
Toys

Question 20

If non-injurious and no dogs are getting fearful what is plan A?

Answer 20

Normalise

Question 21

How do we define non injurious?

Answer 21

Punctures to the point of veterinary care - shaving and antibiotics and possibly stitches

Number of events

Question 22

What is a script for normalising RG plan A

Answer 22

I know it looks like Fido is being evil and scary but it turns out that this is very normal behaviour for dogs. It is an argument between the dogs about something they both want. It’s like kids having a squabble over a toy.

Question 23

If there are big injurious over RG what has to happen?

Answer 23

Strict management

Question 24

Why do we bring in strict mgmt when there are big injurious

Answer 24

Behv mod is never a guarantee. You never get perfection and one slip could cause a big injury.

We cannot risk it.

Question 25

If non-injurious but intolerable to the owner or a dog is being made fearful, whats plan B?

Answer 25

Mgmt and Bmod. We want to get the frequency down

Question 26

So what is "intolerable"

Answer 26

Extremely frequent - daily, most interactions Very distressed owner - can't live like this

Question 27

What should we make sure we highlight to the owner if it's just the owner saying "I don't want dogs arguing in my house"

Answer 27

It's going to be an expensive option - time, commitment and financial. Nothing IS an option here.

Question 28

Is there a middle ground when talking about intolerable?

Answer 28

Mgmt around the contentious resources Opportunistic DRI but no homework? No formant set ups/h/work Training When it comes up

Question 29

What is the intervention threshold

Answer 29

Your personal bias about when to intervene

Question 30

Why do we need to be aware of our bias?

Answer 30

We need to look at each case on it's own merits, not from our bias point of view which will depend on our history/experiences

Question 31

What are the exceptions to having a low intervention bias.....

Answer 31

Injuries or fear Owner welfare

Question 32

How do we handle clients' biases and distress?

Answer 32

Normalise normal behaviour Be empathetic and not dismissive Use gradual and empathetic repetition (client D&C!) Nudge them, don't shove them

Question 33

What is a double tragedy in terms of people training??

Answer 33

People using aversive to P+ NORMAL behv!

Question 34

What are some good scripts about dog dog squabbles

Answer 34

I know it really seems that way, it's upsetting, and it's tough to get used to but this is normal. Isn't it interesting how our buttons get pressed by this stuff. Bu interestingly it's just a spat between the dogs, they are having an argument.

Question 35

What B Mod can we use for RG VIC?

Answer 35

Vic is upset. Counterconditioning or DRI

Question 36

What about dogs who are Mugging, bullying, harassing and hazing? Upset or not?

Answer 36

Not upset! DRI &/or P-

Question 37

How do we aim feedback at the perp when we want to T/o one specific dog? Should we use their name?

Answer 37

No, I don't think we should use their name because we use their name to get their attention for training and for important behv such as recall

Question 38

What other options do we have?

Answer 38

A different version of "too bad" NRM, for each dog. Use in training for each individual to build up the association Let the dog dope out informal cues such as human gaze

Question 39

What is the problem with multiple NRMs?

Answer 39

Expensive for owners, we often get names wrong let alone NRM!

Question 40

What is the problem with letting dogs dope out informal cues?

Answer 40

Initial confusion!

Question 41

Why should we beware carpet bomb aversive?

Answer 41

Its a non contingent random aversives the dogs have no way to work out how to avoid it

Question 42

What about mugging in multidog households?? What mgmt and bmod

Answer 42

Mgmt - kibble scattered in the grass B mod - are the perps upset? - no! this is likely a sport Why? P- makes the problem go away. Work on one perp at a time. Start with the worst offender & t/o him every time he does it. Big magnitude - excluded from group out and take our on own on lead

Question 43

What is contextual hazing

Answer 43

Hazing in a specific context. Bullying event

Question 44

Why do we start with the worst offender in hazing

Answer 44

He might be starting the fights so we may get a reduction in the others for free. Bang for buck!

Question 45

Are proximity/dislike/intolerance upset?

Answer 45

Yes - CC will work here

Question 46

What do we want to do with uncomfortable intolerant dogs?

Answer 46

+CER to the other dog DRI

Question 47

What's the DRI for the intolerant dog

Answer 47

A - other dog nearby B - target/retreat/sit C - food attention

Question 48

What's the CC for the intolerant dog

Answer 48

CS - other dog nearby US - happy talk/chicken/attention

Question 49

What is its intolerance to do with resources? DRI

Answer 49

A - Vic approaches B - Retreat/crate -----> distance strongly recommended. Lots of prompting be his bodyguard! C - Food/attention/Privacy

Question 50

What is its intolerance to do with resources? DRI for the VIC

Answer 50

A - dog on lap B - stay away/down stay/go to bed C - food/attention or P-

Question 51

What is its intolerance to do with resources? CC

Answer 51

CS - vic approaches US - happy talk + bonus + vic ushered away