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July 29, 2021

Easy Activity – Shaping Behaviors

Shaping behavior is also called “successive approximation.”  It is moving a behavior in small  (even tiny) increments getting closer and closer to the ultimate goal behavior. The trainer communicates with the dog using a “mark”—which can be a click or other sound, or a word such as “yes” or “good.”  The mark says “That behavior… […]

Article by Gail Fisher / Dog Learning, Easy Activities, Ideas from the Covid Quarantine, Training / Shaping, Shaping Behavior, Successive Approximation

July 29, 2021

Food Dish Training

An Easy Activity–An Element of self-control. This easy activity focuses on teaching your dog to wait when you put his food dish on the floor until released to eat.  This is a great self-control exercise.  Watch one of our Instructors, Laura, teach it to her dog Trapper. This was originally published as “All Dogs Alchemy”: […]

Article by Gail Fisher / Easy Activities, Ideas from the Covid Quarantine, Puppy Training, Training / Food bowl training, self-control

July 29, 2021

Easy Activity – Simple Training Tips

Improving your dog’s behavior … without really trying. During the Covid shut-downs, we regularly posted ideas to do with your dog at home.  This article is about using every-day tasks to get calm behavior without spending any extra time in “formal” training sessions. Train better behavior in 3 easy steps: The steps: Get it: Start […]

Article by Gail Fisher / Easy Activities, Dog Learning, Ideas from the Covid Quarantine, Training / Training Tips, Wait

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