Changing Criteria In Behavior
Does your dog know a hand touch from a standing position, but looks at you with a blank stare if you present your hand while your dog is sitting? Is your dog being stubborn if you ask him/her to sit...
View ArticleTeaching Nose Targeting Games
Have a rainy day? Here is a fun game you can teach your dog. Read MoreThe post Teaching Nose Targeting Games first appeared on So Much PETential.
View ArticleThe Sit Challenge
In dog training, when it comes to teaching your dog behaviors, remember it is the reinforcement history that a behavior has that builds value and strength of that behavior. With that in mind this dog...
View ArticleTeaching Your Dog To Stand
Looking for a rainy day activity or just a fun new behavior to teach? Here I show you how I taught my Dawson to stand from a sit. This is also called a ‘kick back’ stand because he is using his back...
View ArticleA Perfect Gift Idea For Young Dog Lovers!
Does your family include a dog AND human children? Or do you have relative kids in your family who regularly interact with your dog or puppy? Give your child a gift of an online dog training class for...
View ArticleTeaching Your Dog To Lay Down
Here are easy steps to teach your dog to lay down on cue beginning with a food lure. I like to teach sit and lay down separately as dogs can get those two behaviors confused. They will tend to do which...
View ArticleProblems With Luring In Dog Training
I see it happen all of the time. When I ask people to show me how they ask their dog to sit, they they pull out a treat, hold it in front of their dog’s face and tell their dog to sit. AND their dog...
View ArticleTeaching Your Dog To Come
If you want to teach your dog to come quickly when called (also called teaching your dog recall), it is important to ask yourself, “How can I make that choice the most awesome choice for my dog in that...
View ArticleTeaching Your Dog To Settle Is A Valuable Lesson
When you and others think about dog training, typically what comes to mind is teaching your teaching your dog to sit, lay down, come when called, stay in position, walk on a loose leash and other...
View ArticleWhy Should You Use A Marker In Dog Training?
When I am training a dog (or other animal), you hear me use words like GOOD! and YES! a lot. You also often see me pull out a clicker. There is a lot more to me using those sounds than my simply...
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