Leash Walking 102: Moving with your dog
Logout Moving With Your Dog TOOLS: Clicker Treats Treat pouch TRAINING ENVIRONMENT: A wide open, preferably indoor area where you can move about without having your dog on a leash. Choose a place that is the least distracting you can find where the area is open enough for you to move around.RECOMMENDED TREAT POSITION: In […]
Leash Walking 101: Leash pressure
Logout Loose Leash Walking: Putting Pressure on the Leash PREREQUISITES: Positive interrupter is recommended. Click HERE to find instructions for training one. Dog who is not upset by harness. If your dog cannot tolerate a harness, please see your trainer for instructions. TOOLS: Clicker Treats Harness recommended. Collar will work. Treat pouch 4-6 foot leash […]
Sit 102: Extending Time
Logout Sit: Extending Time REMEMBER: DO NOT CUE OR GIVE A HAND SIGNAL YET. You need consistent and predictable behavior that happens every time. Even if you have a consistent hand signal, please don’t use it! We want to teach your dog that a verbal cue is also important, and he will not learn a […]
Treat Placement
Logout Treat Placement You can use your treat delivery to speed up training in a few ways. Our choice of delivery locations depends on our goals. Treating in place: Handing the treat to your dog wherever he is. Treating on the mat: Placing your dog’s treat in the center of his/her mat. Tossing a treat: […]
Watch
Logout Watch Me TOOLS: Clicker Treats TRAINING ENVIRONMENT: Start in the least distracting (most boring) place in your home. RECOMMENDED TREAT POSITION: Start in place, if your dog starts staring at you, toss the treat behind him. STEPS: Face your puppy. Take a step back. When your puppy follows you, click and produce the treat, […]
Recall 101: Introducing Recall
Logout Introducing Recall (Come When Called) There is no cue where it is more important to set your dog up for success. This means that you should set up the environment so that your dog will absolutely make the correct choice when you call him/her. We must keep in mind that consequences drive behavior. If […]
Sit 101: Capturing Sit
Logout Introducing Sit TOOLS: Clicker Treats Treat pouch Mat TRAINING ENVIRONMENT: Start in the least distracting (most boring) place in your home. RECOMMENDED TREAT POSITION: On mat. STEPS: PLEASE DO NOT USE THE CUE (SIT) YET. We want to be sure your dog is doing the behavior immediately and consistently before we add the cue. […]
Name Recognition
Logout Name Recognition Dogs don’t come knowing their names. Just as with every skill, name recognition must be taught. Here are the steps to teach your dog to understand his name: TOOLS: Treat Pouch Treats Clicker TRAINING ENVIRONMENT: Start in the least distracting (most boring) place in your home. RECOMMENDED TREAT POSITION: Start by handing […]
Sit 103 Add Cue
Logout Adding the Cue If you’d like to review the difference between a cue and a command and why we choose the former, please visit your trainer’s blog Tail Waggin’ Times Adding the cue is the same with most behaviors (your trainer will tell you about the exceptions) so this example uses the sit behavior. […]
Equipment
Recommended Equipment We strive to train your dog regardless of equipment choices. We do recommend the following equipment based on it’s safety and comfort for the dog and handler. Selecting a Leash You’ll find a variety of leashes on the market, so this is usually just a personal choice. We ask that you stay away […]