We’re talking about trick training for dogs; it’s fun and easy! Can you remember the very first thing you trained a dog to do and how you went about training it? The first thing I trained a dog to do was to dance. It was when I was a kid with our family dog, Tina the Poodle. Training tricks with our dogs is something I consider important, and there are three favourite tricks that I think all dogs should learn.
00:00 The first 3 tricks I teach dogs 01:16 Emotions brought to trick training vs. obedience 02:47 Teaching tricks forms a training model 04:07 Behaviors are chains of tricks 04:18 Shifting from luring to shaping 05:08 Teach dogs there is criteria in life 05:43 Dogs learn their behavior determines reinforcement 06:18 Elements to include in tricks 07:19 Trick 1 - Hand Target 10:56 Transferring value from cookie to hand 11:20 No verbal cue for the hand touch 12:08 Trick 2 - Circle on a Perch 16:15 Trick 3 - Wave a Paw
In the episode you'll hear: • About our feelings when we are training tricks. • What I noticed about my Border Collie, Stoni, in the Obedience Ring. • Why everything can be a trick to bring joy to us and our dogs. • My progression as a dog trainer and transitioning to shaping behaviors. • How trick training provides a model for clarity for our dogs. • Why trick training teaches our dogs never to give up. • About the elements of strength, flexibility and proprioception when choosing tricks. • How to train your dog to hand target. • About the ways to shape your dog to pivot on a perch. • The steps for training your dog to wave.
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