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Contents
About the Author .................................................. 04
Introduction ........................................................ 06
The Smacking Sound ............................................ 07
The Airplane Game ............................................... 09
More Brain Games ................................................ 17
About the Author
Adrienne Farricelli has been
working professionally with
dogs for more than a
decade. She got her start in
2006 working in an animal
hospital, and in 2007 she
started volunteering at the
local shelter, where she
fostered and trained pets in need of temporary homes.
She is currently a certified dog trainer and behavior
consultant. She holds dual certification in dog training. In
2010, after undergoing more than 200 hours of
apprenticeship under a master dog trainer, she became
certified by the Italian Association for Dog Trainers and
Canine Consultants. After teaching basic and advanced
obedience classes in Missouri and spending the summer
teaching Canine Musical Freestyle, she obtained
certification by the Certification Council for Professional
Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA®) in the United States.
Ms. Farricelli is a force-free trainer using scientifically
based training methods focused on the rewarding world of
positive reinforcement training. CCPDT requires her to
Continue her education, so she is often attending seminars
To keep up-to-date with the latest dog training and
Behavior-modification trends.
Adrienne publishes a dog blog on PetHelpful and her work
Has appeared in such online publications as: USA Today,
Daily Puppy, Nest Pets, Paw Nation, E-how, and several
Print publications such as Everydog magazine and the
APDT Chronicle of the Dog. Recently she contributed a
Chapter to the book Puppy Socialization: An Insider’s
Guide to Dog Behavioral Fitness, by Caryl Wolff, which
Includes contributions from renowned experts Dr. Ian
Dunbar, Dr. Carmen Battaglia, Dr. Ed Bailey, Dr. Michael
Fox, and Peter and Nancy Vollmer.
Adrienne currently lives in Arizona with her beloved
Rottweilers, Petra and Einstein, and her husband, Alex.
Introduction
Hello, Adrienne here! In this free e-book you will learn
how to play “The Airplane Game,” which is one of the
games from my Brain Training for Dogs online dog
training course. It is designed to improve your dog’s
ability to pay attention to you despite distractions. If you
enjoy this game, be sure to check out the full course:
http://www.braintraining4dogs.com/get-btfd/
Brain Training for Dogs contains another 20 fantastic
games you can play with your dog to improve his
intelligence, obedience, and behavior. It also contains
simple guides for teaching basic obedience commands, as
well as many tips and secrets I’ve picked up over my
years of experience working as a professional dog trainer.
As my gift to you, when you pick up Brain Training for
Dogs, you will also be given access to Behavior Training
for Dogs, my guide to stop common doggy behavioral
problems dead in their tracks.
And there’s more… You also get free access to Adrienne’s
Archive, a huge archive covering just about every doggy
behavior problem you could possibly think of.
The Smacking Sound
Before we start playing “The Airplane Game,” I thought I’d
teach you a neat trick you can use to get your dog’s
attention whenever you need it. To do this we will use a
special type of noise known as the “smacking sound.” But
before we can harness its power, we will first need to
teach our dog to associate the sound with food.
To do this, with
your dog in a
quiet room,
make a
smacking sound
as though you
were kissing the
air, then
immediately give
him a treat. It
doesn’t matter
what he’s doing
when you give him the treat (so long as he’s not doing
anything bad like tearing up the sofa), the idea is simply
to show him that whenever he hears the sound, he gets
treats. After doing this for a while, you should notice that
your dog looks at you for his treat whenever you make
the sound. With continued practice, you can start using
the smacking sound in everyday life when you want to
grab your dog’s attention!
Keep in mind, however, that the smacking sound may be
less effective at times when your dog is too worked up.
For example, if he has seen something outside that he
reacts strongly to, your sound may go unnoticed. One
remedy for this is the “Look at That” game found in the
Brain Training for Dogs online training course. In “Look at
That,” we will work specifically on teaching your dog to
pay attention to the smacking sound despite strong
distractions.
Einstein Says: Don’t like using the smacking sound?
No problem! You can replace the smacking sound with
any other sound you like, such as a whistle or a pop.
Just make sure the sound you choose is loud enough to
be heard in busier environments, and that it is a sound
you can make yourself.
The Airplane Game
Objective: Your dog must make eye contact despite the
distraction of a cookie.
You Will Need:
• Dog cookies or other large treats
This little brain game will teach your dog that looking into
your eyes is what magically grants him a treat. Whether
you own a puppy, an adult dog, or a rescue dog, this
game is a great way to bond and help him view you as a
source of rewards and pleasure! It also improves your
dog’s ability to pay attention to you despite distractions.
The only things you will need to play this game are some
larger treats that protrude from your fingers (a dog cookie
may work well at first) and the ability to act like an
airplane, so let’s get started!
How to Train The Airplane Game
Find a quiet area with few distractions. When you’re ready
to begin, hold a dog cookie in one of your hands, letting it
protrude from your fingers so your dog sees it. Now,
stretch your arms out as though you were an airplane,
while keeping the cookie in clear view.
Here I am doing my best airplane impression! Notice the large cookie
protruding from one hand.
If your dog is highly food motivated, he’ll likely look at the
cookie in your hand and perhaps even drool. If he’s the
type of dog who gets frustrated, he may bark or paw at
you, and if he’s a jumper he may attempt to jump up and
grab it! Ignore these behaviors and keep the cookie firmly
held so he can’t get it.
Now wait patiently until
your dog looks
into your eyes.
The moment he
makes eye
contact with you,
say “yes” and let
the cookie fall to
the ground so he
can get it.
Bingo! Your dog
has just
discovered that eye contact is what makes you drop the
“bomb” (treat)! As he gets good at this you can use
smaller, bite-sized treats. This will help him pass the
exam with “flying” colors (ha, get it?), as he won’t spend
precious seconds chewing on a cookie!
If your dog is highly food motivated, he’ll likely look at the
cookie in your hand and perhaps even drool. If he’s the
type of dog who gets frustrated, he may bark or paw at
you, and if he’s a jumper he may attempt to jump up and
grab it! Ignore these behaviors and keep the cookie firmly
held so he can’t get it.
