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I will be posting a series of clicker training information to use in combination with Be Bop USA products! You’re gonna love the results. I’ll even be offering FREE clickers soon! Follow us on facebook and watch our blog for more information.
Any Dog can learn new behavior no matter the age or problem!
Clicker training is a new, science-based way to communicate with your pet. You can clicker train any kind of animal, of any age. Puppies love it. Old dogs learn new tricks. You can clicker-train cats, birds, and other pets as well. Here are some simple tips to get you started.
- Push and release the springy end of the clicker, making a two-toned click. Then treat. Keep the treats small. Use a delicious treat at first: for a dog or cat, little cubes of roast chicken, not a lump of kibble.
- Click DURING the desired behavior, not after it is completed. The timing of the click is crucial. Don’t be dismayed if your pet stops the behavior when it hears the click. The click ends the behavior. Give the treat after that; the timing of the treat is not important.
- Click when your dog or other pet does something you like. Begin with something easy that the pet is likely to do on its own. (Ideas: sit; come toward you; touch your hand with its nose; lift a foot; touch and follow a target object such as a pencil or a spoon.)
- Click once (in-out.) If you want to express special enthusiasm, increase the number of treats, not the number of clicks.
- Keep practice sessions short. Much more is learned in three sessions of five minutes each than in an hour of boring repetition. You can get dramatic results, and teach your pet many new things, by fitting a few clicks a day here and there in your normal routine.
- Fix bad behavior by clicking good behavior. Click the puppy for relieving itself in the proper spot. Click for paws on the ground, not on the visitors. Instead of scolding for making noise, click for silence. Cure leash-pulling by clicking and treating those moments when the leash happens to go slack.
- Click for voluntary (or accidental) movements toward your goal. You may coax or lure the animal into a movement or position, but don’t push, pull, or hold it. Let the animal discover how to do the behavior on its own. If you need a leash for safety’s sake, loop it over your shoulder or tie it to your belt.
- Don’t wait for the “whole picture” or the perfect behavior. Click and treat for small movements in the right direction. You want the dog to sit, and it starts to crouch in back: click. You want it to come when called, and it takes a few steps your way: click.
- Keep raising your goal. As soon as you have a good response-when a dog, for example, is voluntarily lying down, coming toward you, or sitting repeatedly-start asking for more. Wait a few beats, until the dog stays down a little longer, comes a little further, sits a little faster. Then click. This is called “shaping” a behavior.
- When your animal has learned to do something for clicks, it will begin showing you the behavior spontaneously, trying to get you to click. Now is the time to begin offering a cue, such as a word or a hand signal. Start clicking for that behavior if it happens during or after the cue. Start ignoring that behavior when the cue wasn’t given.
- Don’t order the animal around; clicker training is not command-based. If your pet does not respond to a cue, it is not disobeying; it just hasn’t learned the cue completely. Find more ways to cue it and click it for the desired behavior. Try working in a quieter, less distracting place for a while. If you have more than one pet, separate them for training, and let them take turns.
- Carry a clicker and “catch” cute behaviors like cocking the head, chasing the tail, or holding up one foot. You can click for many different behaviors, whenever you happen to notice them, without confusing your pet.
- If you get mad, put the clicker away. Don’t mix scoldings, leash-jerking, and correction training with clicker training; you will lose the animal’s confidence in the clicker and perhaps in you.
- If you are not making progress with a particular behavior, you are probably clicking too late. Accurate timing is important. Get someone else to watch you, and perhaps to click for you, a few times.
- Above all, have fun. Clicker-training is a wonderful way to enrich your relationship with any learner.
Getting Started with Clicker Training by Karen Pryor
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Can you change the world?
We think everyone should know the joy of dog love! So, email me for a poster you can print and display to help inspire others to open their hearts for a four legged, furry, happy, tail wagging surprise!
Rescuing dogs… can it make a difference?
Gunner His world is about to change forever
We had another opportunity to help 2 German shepherd puppies recently. The quote that keeps swirling in my mind “Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, it’s world will change forever”. Every soul is born with a “Jimny Cricket”, yea even a conscious that knows right from wrong, truth from error. It is incomprehensible for my mind to understand neglect. Perhaps is just ignorance, lack of common sense or self indulgence. It happens. To our four legged friends and our precious little 2 legged humans. It’s my hope that we will have ears to hear, eyes to see and a heart that feels the love, that inconspicuous moment when it’s our turn to reach out and change the world for one dog. They listen when no one else will, they forgive when we’ve been stupid, they are always there, wagging their tail with a smile. It is no wonder that when you spell dog backwards, it spells GOD.
Is your dog prepared with the Emergency Preparedness Pack?
Earthquake? Tornado? Snow storm? No electricity? I know you’re prepared, but are you prepared to take care of your pet? What is you need to suddenly evacuate?
We’ve created the Dog Emergency Preparedness back pack for your dog.
Here’s what’s we’ve put together:
- Available in 3 sizes: Small for dogs 1-20 pounds with a specialized bag to carry your dog and emergency kit. Medium for dogs 20-45 pounds and large for dogs 45-150 pounds includes a dog back pack loaded with emergency supplies to comfort and provide first aid.
- Comfortable: The Be Bop Emergency Dog Pack fits your dog comfortably with padded stress points and straps.
- Peace of mind: Knowing your are prepared to protect your dog
- Explicit information to protect and locate your dog if lost
- Extensive first aid supplies, collapsible bowls, pacifiers & more
- Imperative forms to always have with you & your dog
- Comfort items to reduce stress
- Information to keep your dog calm, comfortable and safe
- Made in the USA
There are personal items you’ll want to add. See complete info here.
We also have emergency information for cats and birds, too.
- Emergency preparedness dog back pack
To Bathe or not to bathe?
While us humans should bathe daily is it wise to bathe our canine counterparts as often? No, of course not! Dogs have oils that are needed to keep their fur clean and supple. I bathe Phil the Wonder dog about once a month unless he’s decide to emerge is furry body into something decaying and completely rotten. He does that. He says it makes him feel “manly”. Huh… I guess as a woman I may never understand that. So for now he’s soft and smelly… in a good way. I love going to Mt. Hood Pet Resort
Meet me at Mt. Hood Pet Resort!
- I love this whole bathing thing….
- Loving that clean feeling
The Be Bop USA mascot, Legacy, clean and spiffy!
in Sandy, ORegon for bathing my furry critters. Trina is always so helpful and considerate! I took Legacy, my miniature horse stallion there for his winter clean up. He enjoyed it about as much as Phil.
Happy Bathing!
What kind of dog are you?
6 Feb. 2012
There are really only three types of dogs: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who say, “What happened?”
You can pick up after your pooch and make sure he plays nice, but it’s your dog’s breed that truly speaks volumes about what kind of owner you are.
Got a Beagle? Bless you for your patience! You are inquisitive and willing to learn new things. The Beagle is constantly questioning. If you own one of these dogs, chances are you are a curious, willful person who is loyal to friends, tough on enemies and pretty stubborn. Never use a collar on these scent sniffin’ hounds! They need a harness!
Those with Cocker Spaniels are family oriented and nurturing. Gentle, playful and sweet in demeanor, this breed is the perfect size for smaller children. Owners of these dogs display the same affectionate qualities as their pups.
Owners of Golden Retrievers, for instance, tend to be social butterflies who prefer to be in group settings, while Chihuahua owners are often mischief-makers, taking after their high-energy canine. These joyful, larger breeds benefit from the Front Lead Harness.
Many toy breeds can be worrisome about their owners, insecure and usually need a sweater. Owners of these tiny beasts tend to need to be needed. A word of advice: be sure to treat your little furry fella like a dog! I know….. “he’s more like my child”! But seriously, if you never let your child walk on his own you will never let him explore the joy of moist green grass tickling his tiny little feet. I’m just sayin’…
Poodles, tend to have owners who are detail-oriented and appreciate art and culture. But I have found the standards to be athletic, intelligent and willing to please.
But the type of breed does not always tell the whole story.
Those seeking a new member of the family “look at the individual dog and their personality and characteristics, not just the generalizations of the breed.”
From my point of view, check out the “mutts”!
- Keep your dog close by with the Grippa Traffic Leash
Since each individual dog has its own unique personality, regardless of its breed, it’s essential you spend time with the pup in order to evaluate if its energy level, amount of training and disposition are a good fit.
Car Saftey Harness on display at Americas Largest Christmas Bazaar
We will be demonstrating the Dog Secure Fit safety car harness system at the Expo Center in Portland, Oregon on Nov.25-27! Come see us at booth d-48. Mention our blog and like us on facebook and get a free gift!
See the Secure Fit Dog Safety Car Harness System by Be Bop USA
The Portland Parenting Tests the Be Bop Grippa double dog walker
Portland Parenting Examiner Sunshine Simmons
Having kiddos usually means having dogs, and if you have more than one, surely you’ve had to detangle yourself or your kids from the leashes. There is a solution.
BeBopUSA has created the Grippa Double Dog Walker, and it will change the way you walk your dogs. The rubber grip handle comfortably fits into your hand. The piece you hook the leashes to actually swivels to prevent tangling. They come in sizes to fit every dog, and a wide array of colors to appease your fashion sense. The handle even can be hooked directly to one large dog’s collar for training purposes.
The integrity of this leash is amazing, and best of all, it’s made in Gresham, Oregon.
Not only do they have the Grippa Double Dog Walker, but a large selection of collars and even the Secure Fit Safety Harness System to keep man’s best friend safe in the car. This harness was designed by veterinarians and orthopedic surgeons so that it’s anatomically and ergonomically correct to help your dog avoid injury, not only in an accident, but in the event that you have to slam on your bakes or swerve to miss an accident.
If you walk your dog at night or before the sun comes up, BeBopUSA has a Glow in the Dark Adjustable Collar that is not only reflective, but glows strong with just a little charging from a light source.
BeBopUSA stands behind every product they make, and they even come with a lifetime warranty.
The folks at BeBopUSA not only have a full line of dog and cat collars, leashes, harnesses, and training aids, but they also have an education program to help others lean about humane education. Between their live animal in-school demonstrations to teach children about proper care of animals and volunteering at the Oregon Humane Society and other shelters, they are making life better for animals everywhere. BeBopUSA donates products to help adopted animals get off on the right “paw”, and they also offer classes for both obedience and agility. When you purchase a leash or collar from BeBopUSA, you’re helping local animals find forever homes and lead better lives.
In my family, we have 2 dogs. One is a Border Collie/Greater Swiss Mountain Dog cross, and the other is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. My larger dog is hyper spastic and excited about everything, especially if she can herd it into one spot. My Cavalier, on the other hand, is a master at tangling up the larger dog just to see her yelp. The idea of walking them both was horrible. It never ended well. Because of this, I always had to choose which one we would take with us to places such as the Farmer’s Market. That was, until I got the Grippa Double Dog Walker. Now, the Cavalier can run circles around my big dog, and the swivel feature keeps them from being tangled in each other’s leashes.
I also have the Glow in the Dark Adjustable Collar for my larger dog, because she is the only one who will go out at night. When they say it glows, they mean it GLOWS.
BeBopUSA gets a BIG high five for creating such a wonderful line of products with superior quality and durability at an affordable price. If you own a dog, you should own a BeBopUSA collar and leash.
Trust me, you and your best friend are gonna’ love it!