Problem Solving:
The Drop Signal
With Connie Cleveland
In this video, watch a dog with a chronic issue of creeping, stop moving forward on the down command/signal. This handler chose to teach her dog to offer a more natural behavior, that of sitting before going down. It can be done fluidly, in one motion. A dog that lowers his rear end first does not move forward.
This video demonstrates a fun drill or game that you can play throughout your dog's career to maintain his enjoyment and excitement about performing position changes. Pay attention to the timing of the Reward Marker, and consider that the thrown reward increases the value and excitement of the reward for the dog. Your first goal is to be sure that your dog enjoys responding to the down signal.
Get Started with Tricks
Teaching your dog tricks can be fun, entertaining, but more importantly, useful for building competitive obedience skills.
This complementary online program demonstrates eight tricks (illustrated in a CHART and demonstrated on VIDEO) that are easy to teach, and transition very nicely into obedience exercises.
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Reward Markers Webinar Replay
With Connie Cleveland & Pat Nolan
What can a powerful Reward Marker do for you?
As you teach your dog the fundamental skills he will need to do obedience, learning to use you Reward Marker effectively will determine how your dog feels about obedience. Your dog will understand that you have powerful rewards available and that you want to give them to him. He will learn what behaviors produce reward and most importantly, he will start to enjoy those behaviors.
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