concept training: stationing with shapes
Stationing—training an animal to go to a designated area and stay there until cued otherwise—is a useful training tool for a variety of situations. In homes with multiple dogs, it can be essential for keeping the peace. How do you teach multiple dogs which station is theirs? Try concept training!
In this video, KPA CTP Sarah Rodriguez is teaching her dogs to target different shapes. By clicking and treating for targeting their unique shapes, Sarah’s pups are learning to discriminate that specific shape. Once the dogs are recognizing and targeting their shapes reliably, Sarah can use those shapes to identify each dog’s stationing location. Watch this video with Ken Ramirez to see stationing using shape discrimination in action.
For more information about teaching your dog fun and useful concepts for work, sport, or daily living, check out KPA’s Concept Training course series!