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Starting a New Behavior
When we start a new behavior we may use a couple different "methods" to do so. Luring or capturing. The luring meathod involves moving the dog into a position with the use of a treat in your hand. After the dog has done this a couple of times, we "fade the lure" i.e....
The Name Game
The purpose of the name game is to teach your dog that when they hear their name it means - look at me, or give me your attention. We teach this game as most companion dog owners will say the dog's name before cueing a behavior. So if we are going to say "Cali, sit"...
Avoiding Pitfalls
When we train our dogs, we want them to want to work with us. When we train them just when it fits into our schedule but isn't an optimum training time for them, this can create resistance to training. We want to train them when they want to work with us too. If you...