Results
“Each individual needs to be aware of what type of results they are getting from the actions they are implementing. If the results are not what is needed, change what you are doing. What will you do different tomorrow?”
Andrew Ledford © 2000 -2009
In dog obedience training we can usually see if what we’re doing is getting results fairly soon. However when we are working through a behavior modification program the results may not be so obvious. When engaged in behavior that has delayed results it’s helpful to keep a record of what is done and the results. I have found a daily log to be a useful for monitoring ones actions and the results.
By observing the record over time we can see if we’re making progress or not. When we have a record of our actions and the results we’ll know if changing our behavior is the right thing to do
Intuitive awareness
“The individual’s repertoire of responses must become intuitive. The intuitive response is executed when one’s awareness lets them feel it is the right thing to do.”
Andrew Ledford © 2000 -2009
Quit often intuitive behavior is subconscious knowledge gained from a lifetime of experience. We know, but we don’t know how we know. I sometimes amaze myself by knowing a dog is misbehaving or is about to do an unwanted behavior even when I can’t see the dog. Some of this is because I can hear what the dog is doing. At other times I just know to check on the dog at the right time. My thoughts on this are that there is a rhythm to behavior, and a rhythm to undesirable behavior. I happen to have some intuitive understanding of the rhythm. One of the areas dogs can help urbanized humans is to get back in sync with the rhythms of nature.
Wishing you the very best in dog training and in life,
Andrew Ledford