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Puppy Class Dos and Don’ts

DO! Allow the puppy to investigate on their own with some encouragement DON’T! Force any puppy into any situation or onto any obstacle DO!  Ask for Sit DON’T! Physically correct any puppy for any reason DO! Walk away, Ignore and/or Call your trainer DON’T! Knee the pup, Pin the pup or Shake the pup DO! […]

Clicker Basics

Welcome to using a clicker as a training tool to train your dog! Yes, it is an extra piece of equipment to handle, but you won’t be sorry! A clicker gives you better timing, greater precision and offers clearer communication that your dog has offered the right behavior. Think of your clicker as a camera; […]

Using the Premack Principle to Teach Focus

The Premack Principle is simple and powerful and plays a critical role in training. It states that what the dog wants to do (called a “high-probability behavior”) can be used to reinforce what you want the dog to do (called a “low-probability behavior”). In other words, you can reward the dog (or person, or whale) […]

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