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… […]
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”: […]
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 […]
