Shelter Enrichment for Cats: The Target Game
The shelter environment is stressful for dogs, and for the people who work there, but the environment is especially stressful…
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Teach Your Dog to Cheek Target
What types of useful behaviors can you teach with targeting? In last week’s blog Teaching Your Dog to Hand Target,…
Down
Teach the “down” behavior with positive reinforcement.…
Hand Targeting- Teach a New Trick!
Just a few ideas to get you started on teaching a new trick based on your dog’s hand targeting skill!…
Teaching Targeting-Nose Touch
This video is an introduction to targeting, specifically nose targeting!…
“Go to Place”-Mat Training
Mat training teaches a dog to target a specific location and chill out for awhile.…
Touch Training
Training a hand target, adding a cue, and using touch as a way to move a dog out of a…
Foot Target – Adding a Cue – Easy Button
How to add a cue to a foot target to object behavior using an easy button.…
Shaping Foot Target – Easy Button
A demonstration of how to shape foot targeting to an object.…
10 Useful Behaviors Using Hand Touch
A hand touch or hand target is one of the most useful foundation behaviors…