teach your dog left and right
Teaching your dog to tell the difference between left and right on cue is a fun exercise that is handier than it seems! It’s a terrific skill for many competition venues, including agility, herding, mushing, water dog, and retrieving. This behavior can also be handy walking on trails. Service dog owners could think of a dozen or more applications for “left” and “right.”
In this video, Ken Ramirez sets up two cones and asks Coral to target a specific cone using both a verbal and point cue. Notice that when Coral gives a response that was not cued, Ken keeps the session positive by asking for a behavior (paw) that he thinks Coral will participate in. He rewards that behavior and then moves on!
For more information about how to get started teaching your dog fun and useful concepts for work, sport, or daily living, check out KPA’s Concept Training course series!