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Target / Training Stick

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:

  • Gives you the ability to get your dog into specific positions, by training him or her to follow the target at the end of the stick.
  • Not all dogs value food, so a target stick is a great alternative to luring as you can reward your dog with toys or praise.
  • If you have a small dog, then training your dog with a target stick can be extremely beneficial and it will definitely help your lower back!
  • You can train all sorts of great tricks using a target stick, some of the most common ones are crawl, beg / sit pretty, stand tall and even jump!

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Sit, Down, Stand – Game

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.

  • The first thing you will do is teach your dog the 3 basic obedience behaviors that will be used the most throughout your dog's life. They are sitting, lying down and standing.
  • Then you will associate a verbal command of your choosing to each one of those basic obedience behaviors.
  • And finally, you will be playing a FUN game that will challenge your dog to really listen and pay attention to your verbal commands.

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Clicker Training Conditioning

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.

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