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episode 126: How Dog Training Goes Better When You Begin With The End In Mind #126
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I’m often asked how to start a dog training plan, and no matter what the behaviour, my answer is always the same. We need to begin with the end in mind. Knowing how we want a behaviour to finish will create confidence and clarity for our dogs. We’re looking at how back-chaining can bring you and your dog joy together in training.
In the episode you'll hear:
• How I taught my friend to ride a bicycle.
• Some of the behaviors people train without thinking of the end.
• Why some people say “stay, stay, stay” when teaching a sit or down.
• About putting wires on fence posts.
• The reason “keep going” does not make the end clear.
• All about the concept of back-chaining behavior.
• Why people struggle teaching duration behaviors.
• About the importance of release cues.
• Why I teach my dogs “out” to release a tug toy.
• How back-chaining triggers what we know best.
• The reason back-chaining helps people remember an agility course.
• Why to chain back to what the dog loves.
Resources:
• Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/
• Podcast Episode 119: The Rhythm Of Dog Training And How To End A Session - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/119/
• Podcast Episode 52: The Five Most Common Words in Dog Training and Which Ones I Never Use - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/52/
• YouTube Video: Building Drive by 'being' a Bad Dog Trainer (Susan and Buzz) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqs54qMgQA
• Podcast Episode 121: How To Stop Dogs Jumping Up On People - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/121/
• Blog Post: The 3D Model for Dog Training: Duration, Distance, Distraction - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/08/duration-distance-distraction/
• Podcast Episode 57: Why Balance Breaks Fast Track Your Dog Training (D.A.S.H.) - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/57/
• Podcast Episode 89: Why Dogs Should Not Tug: The Truth Revealed - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/89/
• Blog with Video: Easy Guide to Handling by the Number for Agility Success - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/05/easy-guide-to-handling-by-the-number-for-agility-success/
• Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube - https://youtu.be/nmor27myb1E