Does your cat beg or swat at you while you are fixing his/her food? Station training, teaching your cat to relax on a designated spot, keeps your cat (and your appendages!) safely out of the way while you prepare your cat’s meal. Station training is also a wonderful way to engage with your kitty and strengthen your bond.
Stationing for Veterinary Procedures
Let’s face it, most diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are not pleasant for dogs. However, by practicing at home for what the dog will need to do during a procedure, such as holding a stationary position, pet owners can help to ensure that procedures go more smoothly.
Stationing for Veterinary Procedures
Let’s face it, most diagnostic or therapeutic procedures are not pleasant for dogs. However, by practicing at home for what the dog will need to do during a procedure, such as holding a stationary position, pet owners can help to ensure that procedures go more smoothly.
Mat Training for Treatment Station
Conditioning a dog to a familiar station to aid in veterinary visits.
Training with Handling and Restraint
Adding handling and restraint to familiar behaviors for husbandry and veterinary care.
Thunderstorm DS & CC with Safe Place Training
Using stationing or “Safe Place” as a tool for desensitization and counter conditioning to thunderstorms.
Settle on a Mat – Step 2
Once your dog is reliably going to the mat, this demonstration shows how to add a cue
Settle on a Mat – Step 1
A demonstration of the first stage of teaching your dog to target a mat.
How to Teach Your Dog to Settle Down
Shaping a dog to target and settle on a mat.
Train Two Dogs at the Same Time
The basics on working with multiple dogs at the same time.