Here is a Facebook live that I did on reducing reinforcers. Hopefully, someone will find it helpful!
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Great facebook,webinar on reducing
reinforcers.
Your example of training for competetive
heeling for longer stretches by incorporating
heeling with secondary reinforcers, retrieve
dumbell, go,around cone, etc. has been the
success of my heeling. Play & personal interaction
become the reinforcers. My dobe just loves it!
Thanks for all your valuable presentations.
And love to see Brito in action-superstar!
Very impressed! Amazing dog. Loved the competitive heeling portion. Following