When it comes to building brilliance in behaviors, building the FUN factor into your lesson plans for dog training creates an enthusiastic student who loves to learn. Here is an example with my family dog, Sam. I am working on teaching him to go to his bed on cue and then coming to me when released, and I am giving values to those behaviors with positive reinforcement training.
To Have A Better-Behaved Dog, Consider What Happens Between Your Training Sessions
Every waking moment of every day and every interaction your dog has with you and the environment is teaching your dog what works, what matters, and what associations to have.
