Using Shaping to Build Confidence
Shaping is the process of breaking down a behavior into small steps and reinforcing each small step as you work…
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Teach Your Dog to “Leave It”
Have you ever dropped a pill and scrambled to pick it up before your dog rushed over to scarf it…
An Introduction to Clicker Mechanics
What is the first step to becoming a good trainer? Good clicker mechanics! By practicing your clicker mechanics before you…
It’s No Secret… Dog Training Is Fun!
Training your dog is not only essential for teaching life skills and avoiding problem behaviors, but it also offers an…
Teach Your Dog to Spin
Teaching your dog to spin is a fun and easy way to start teaching basic tricks. The spin behavior can…
Teaching Foundation Behaviors: Name Cue
Capturing your dog’s attention is an important foundation for all other training, and it demonstrates the positive relationship you have…
Training is Fun for the Whole Family
The joy of raising a family dog should be a great family experience. One of the benefits of clicker training…
Teaching Foundation Behaviors: Drop It
Teaching dogs to “drop it”—to release an object that they have—is an often-overlooked skill. However, it is probably one of…
Teaching Foundation Behaviors: Introducing Recall
A reliable recall, or come when called, behavior is one of the most important foundation behaviors. Mastered, it lets your…
Teaching Foundation Behaviors: Stay
Teaching your dog to stay, an essential foundation behavior, is an investment that will be valuable in a variety of…
Teach Non-Verbal and Verbal Cues
New trainers often ask which cues should they use in their training: verbal cues or a non-verbal cues. The answer…
Teach Your Dog How to Give Eye Contact
One of the first steps of training any behavior is to teach your dog to focus his/her attention on you.…