If you struggle with getting a release off of toys or bite objects, or if you just want a sophisticated look at a dog‘s motivation around toys via fight, possession, prey (chase) behavior, and getting cooperation (release or toy return), watch this video. Obviously,...
I know, I said I'd do a better job keeping up my blog. What can I say? I suck. Anyway, Xen is coming up on his one-year birthday! He's making really nice progress in his training. The following video shows training for "object guard". His job is to prevent me from...
I haven't written on my blog in many months. What happened?! All is well! I stopped running day-to-day operations at FDSA, and that freed up time to do what I am seriously passionate about - education. Free education, for the most part, because I spend a very high...
What kind of showing have you done with him? I don’t recall seeing any.
None – and I have no plans to show. Finished Cisu’s OTCH and that was the end of it for me. Now I train to see what there is to see.
“…if you want to strengthen your dog’s verbal ability, you do not have to practice the specific cues that you want to strengthen –instead, work on the “listening” part.” Oh dear, this isn’t clear to me ! I can use just verbal to ask for a position, but what am I going to “listen” to ? Thank you !
Your dog is going to practice listening for cues – you’re the giver :).
Training to see what there is to see! Bravo!
How do you train the behavior that you are telling him to do ? I understand you are now working on listening.
that’s a huge question and it depends on what you are trying to teach! I might use shaping, or luring or capturing. If you really want to learn more, take a look at this online class that is starting on October 1st – enrollment opened today:
https://fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/9717