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    BASIC TRAINING

    You'll see more of the behaviors that you reinforce. Set your dog up for success by practicing the behaviors that you want to see more of. Check out the links below to get started! 

    BEFORE YOU START

    • Clicker training basics 

    • When to socialize your dog

    • Welcoming home your new dog

    • Training high drive/working line dogs

    • Training deaf dogs

    • The Unintended Consequences of Shock Collars

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    BASIC SKILLS

    • First game to play with your new puppy

    • Sit

    • Stay

    • Capturing eye contact/focus

    • Leave it

    • Building attention

    • Crate training

    • Cooperative fetch with your dog

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    BUILDING CALMNESS

    • Teaching self-control with food

    • Mat training

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    SHAPING BEHAVIOR

    • Shaping "up-down"

    • Lumping and splitting criteria

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    TRAINING RECALL

    • Teaching Come when called

    • Part One of 4

    • Part Two of 4

    • Part Three of 4

    • Part Four of 4

    • Play the "GOTCHYA!" game

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    LOOSE-LEASH WALKING

    • Making sense of loose leash walking

    • Teaching your puppy to not pull on-leash

    • Loose-leash walking

    • Back up into "Heel"

    • Leash biting

    • How to stop leash biting

    • Getting used to the harness

    • Heel and pivoting turns​

    • Using a head harness

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    ADDITIONAL RESEARCH + EDUCATION

    • Different sensitive periods in different breeds

    • Canine brain maturation

    • Teaching conceptual thinking

    • Brain plasticity and behavior

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    ENRICHMENT

    • What is enrichment?

    • Enrichment toys and why we love them

    • Keeping dogs entertained indoors

    EMAIL US FOR HELP WITH BASIC TRAINING
    SEE OUR BASIC TRAINING CLASSES
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