can dogs count?
When we think of animal training, we don't often think beyond teaching certain cues. However, Ken Ramirez encourages everyone to think beyond the cue and rethink what dogs are capable of. With the proper foundation, dogs can be taught a variety of concepts, including the concept of counting! In this video, Ken uses the concept of “matching-to-sample” as a mechanism to ask the dog, Coral, multiple questions about a set of objects in a tray. How many tennis balls? How many Kongs? Coral chooses from a series of sample boards to indicate how many of those specific objects were in the tray.
Concept training can be great fun for both dogs and trainers. What is your dog capable of? Find out by enrolling in Concept Training: Let’s Get Started and Concept Training: Modifier Cues with Ken Ramirez. Save 15% when you bundle the Concept Training courses together!
Happy Training!