When I am training a dog (or other animal), you hear me use words like GOOD! and YES! a lot. You also often see me pull out a clicker. There is a lot more to me using those sounds than my simply expressing my excitement. They are training tools, called markers, that help my student learn what I am teaching. Why should you use a marker in dog training and pet training? Let’s explore that in this blog post. [Read more…] about Why Should You Use A Marker In Dog Training?
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How Give More Value To A Behavior
Motivating operations are conditions occurring before the behavior that make the reinforcement more or less [Read more…] about How Give More Value To A Behavior
Proofing Behavior in Dog & Pet Training
In dog and pet training, when it comes to setting your pet up for training success, ‘proofing’ behaviors you have trained is a very important step. Proofing is quite simply practicing behaviors in a variety of situations with varying levels of distraction. [Read more…] about Proofing Behavior in Dog & Pet Training