EPISODE · May 21, 2024 · 1H 5M
Chad Mackin: (under-utilized) leash communication
from Not Another Dog and Pony Show · host Not Another Dog And Pony Show
Where Matthias sits down (sadly, without Lauren) with the philosophical Chad Mackin to talk about leash communication. Also, the importance of escape hatches when pushing close to thresholds, gentle communication pressure vs revenge pressure in training, and the power of letting learners think that their behaviour change is their idea and not something you imposed on them - whether dog, horse, or human. Chad's 'Rowing' technique for LLW: https://youtu.be/ncu_7jkPEBc?si=-lb_TYhcMGaPmK6a Chad's SHEARR method for LLW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0woHgI-O9b0 Chad's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chadmackin/featured Chad on IG: @chadmackin Chad on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/chadmackin Chad on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BarkAbout Fan mail? Hate mail? Topic suggestions? Email us @ [email protected]
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Where Matthias sits down (sadly, without Lauren) with the philosophical Chad Mackin to talk about leash communication. Also, the importance of escape hatches when pushing close to thresholds, gentle communication pressure vs revenge pressure in training, and the power of letting learners think that their behaviour change is their idea and not something you imposed on them - whether dog, horse, or human. Chad's 'Rowing' technique for LLW: https://youtu.be/ncu_7jkPEBc?si=-lb_TYhcMGaPmK6a Chad's SHEARR method for LLW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0woHgI-O9b0 Chad's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chadmackin/featured Chad on IG: @chadmackin Chad on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/chadmackin Chad on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BarkAbout Fan mail? Hate mail? Topic suggestions? Email us @ [email protected]
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Chad Mackin: (under-utilized) leash communication
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