by itsyourdogsfd | Jul 13, 2024 | How Dogs Learn, Uncategorized
Welcome back and kudos to all of you who have worked through Challenge #4 of this series! Challenge #4 involved a huge context change – moving outside – and introduced a world of potentially novel distractions. Assuming your dog is consistently responding to SIT...
by itsyourdogsfd | May 11, 2024 | Basic Manners, How Dogs Learn
Welcome back and kudos to all of you who have worked through Challenge #3 of this series! Today’s challenge involves a huge context change – moving your dog’s training outdoors! But before we begin, let’s be certain we’re all on the same...
by itsyourdogsfd | Mar 30, 2024 | Basic Manners, How Dogs Learn
Welcome back and kudos to all of you who have worked through Challenge #2 of this series! In Challenge #3, you will learn how to add multiple context changes to your dog’s training. Assuming your dog is consistently responding to SIT cues using the parameters...
by itsyourdogsfd | Mar 6, 2024 | Basic Manners, How Dogs Learn
Welcome back and kudos to all of you who have worked through Challenge #1! In Challenge #2, you will learn how to add context changes to your dog’s training. Assuming your dog is consistently responding to SIT cues throughout your house, you’re ready to move...
by itsyourdogsfd | Jan 31, 2024 | Basic Manners, How Dogs Learn
Congratulations! You and your dog have acquired some basic training skills. But now what? Do you know how to build consistency in your dog’s training? As an instructor, my ultimate goal for is for you to be able to successfully apply basic skills to common...
by itsyourdogsfd | Jul 7, 2019 | Basic Manners, How Dogs Learn
So you’re heading out the door with Fido. Are you prepared to help him along the the way? Always being prepared with the right training tools is an essential part of successfully teaching your dog to behave in public. If you’re unprepared, you miss...
