School For The Dogs Podcast

This is a bonus episode-- a rebroadcast of Episode 19. It covers how to teach a dog to sit using a bit of a lure and a novel cue: A snap. This exercise is today's challenge in the Dog Training in 21 Days challenge we're running right on Instagram! Join us there for instructions, demonstrations, and more. Get the full Dog Training in 21 Days course for free through the end of April at http://schoolforthedogs.com/dt21days; use code DT21DAYS at checkout. This episode originally aired on August 6, 2018.  Newsflash: Your dog already knows how to sit! But he may not know the cue you want to associate with that behavior. Annie breaks down how to use the "capturing" technique to teach "sit" anew and to add a novel cue.  She covers:-The downsides of "luring" a behavior or "molding" it-The trap of trying to teach a behavior by asking for it repeatedly-The difference between a "cue" and a "command"-How to add a cue-The never-ending process of "shaping" a behavior-How to fade a lure and turn it into a cue---Partial Trans