Teach Your Dog to Find Your Keys
Lost your keys? Maybe your dog can help! Teaching your dog to identify and retrieve specific objects, like your keys,…
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Learning Opposite Behaviors
Can you teach your dog to offer two opposite behaviors? How… and why? Teaching paired, opposite behaviors accelerates the learning…
Teach Your Dog to Be Comfortable on Novel Surfaces
Introducing your dog to different surfaces is essential for dog-sport training. Dogs that compete in dog sports must have the…
Teach Your Cat to Follow a Target
Imagine if you could teach your cat to go into or out of a carrier effortlessly, without physical manipulation. How…
Gamify Your Training: Dueling Dogs
Teaching dog training classes is not easy. Not only do you need to be a skilled trainer, but you must…
Cooperative Care for Puppies
Many dogs fear being handled by strangers, which can be particularly problematic visiting the vet or groomer. However, when dogs…
Voluntary Check-In and Recall
Few things are more joyful than unclipping your dog’s leash to begin an outdoor adventure. Off-leash walks and hikes let…
What Is Shaping?
Looking for a fun way to build new behaviors while building your chops as a trainer? Try shaping! Shaping is…
Teaching a Go-Around Behavior
Interested in a new way to train and have fun with your dog this summer? Try Canine Freestyle! Also known…
Building a Relationship with Your Puppy
There are few things more exciting than bringing home a new puppy. The first weeks and months are crucial for…
Multiple Dogs and Doors
Doorways are exciting places for dogs—who knows what is waiting on the other side! As a result, many dogs get…
Petting as Reinforcement
One question that trainers are often asked is if food treats must be used as the reinforcer. Some dogs do…