By Jean Cote | Free Dog Training Lessons
Inside this free dog training lesson, you will learn what a target / training stick, how you can condition your dog to it, and how you can use it to train your dog to do really cool tricks.
Benefits of using a target / training stick:
By Jean Cote | Free Dog Training Lessons
This free dog training lesson is perfect for beginners, young dogs and anyone who want to "fine-tune" their dog's obedience skills.
So, I’ve decided to dedicate the next 8 weeks of training to fine-tuning the recalls with my two dogs. And I will be sharing some of my experiences, stories and challenges with you through this blog.
With this new undertaking, I will need to re-visit the basics and re-build the foundation that is necessary to getting an AMAZING recall.
The very first thing that I need to do is to build value to being near me. Which means that I will be playing lots of games with my dogs (fetch, play-wrestle, etc).
Why you ask? Because no dog in their right mind would ever come to an angry owner or one that takes the fun and freedom away.
My goal is to get my dogs to ABSOLUTELY LOVE being near me.
And because most dogs will see the owner grabbing the collar as a total loss of fun and freedom (think of an owner clipping on the leash), I will also be playing the collar-grab game.
This involves touching the dog’s neck or collar and then immediately giving a treat.
Although I’ve done this extensively with my dogs when they were puppies, it has been quite a long time and a refresher would be quite beneficial.
Next, I will gradually add distance between my dogs and I while continuing to play these two training games.
Remember, whenever you train anything with your dog, the foundation is always the most important. You always want to make sure that you train it correctly so that you don’t have to go back later on as you add more “layers” of complexity to the behavior.
Until next time, take care!
Jean
A few years ago, I created this very cool paper illusion dog that once assembled, appears to move its head as you look at it with one eye closed or from a distance of 4 to 6ft.
When I first saw these types of illusions, I immediately knew that I wanted to create one. So I thought about it for a long time and since dogs are such an important part of my life, I decided to make an illusion dog.
It took weeks to find someone who could help me create it, and it took more than 15 revisions to get it perfectly working.
Take a look at our final results here:
You may download the print-out of the illusion dog, which you will then need to cut and assemble. However, it must be assembled correctly!
The trick is to fold the head inside-out – this is what creates the illusion. If you fold it like a normal dog then it will not work, you have to assemble it like this picture:
You may notice a different logo and slogan on the illusion dog once it’s assembled. That’s what the original logo used to look like. We’ve changed a few things since then. 🙂
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By Jean Cote | Free Dog Training Lessons
The objective of this free dog training lesson is to teach your dog two things. First, that the sound emitted from the clicker means that something pleasurable is coming. And second, that your dog's behavior is what influences you to click the clicker.
Both are highly important and must be done diligently to ensure your dog understands the clicker.
