Focus Opportunities
Teaching FocusStep One: Encourage the Action
Step Two: Overlay
Step 3: Reinforcing the Word with the Action
Step 4: Increasing the Reliability
Closing NotesLearning to look at you on command is not only a vital command for any service dog, but it can also be treated like a fun game for you and your dog. Once your dog can reliably look at you under any circumstance, there are endless possibilities to explore. Ignoring the temptation to dart after a rabbit to look at you instead or patiently wiggling in an eager sit with all eyes on you before leaping over the first hurdle in an agility course. I hope this post provided you with a few helpful tips on why it is an important command, when to use it, and how to teach it. Good luck!
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
My Name is Sally...I have a condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. This blog is about my journey training Robbie, a dog who helped me regain independence, confidence, and achieve the impossible in the face of my disability. It continues on with the training of Austin, Robbie's successor. Check Out... - "More than a Dog" was published on a site called The Mighty Categories
All
Archives
August 2023
|