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…
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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 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.…
Recall Training- Giving Attention Outside
Initial steps to get a reliable recall with your dog (come when called).…