The goal isn’t really obedience (ugh, that’s a future post). It’s building such a strong positive association that your dog genuinely wants to be with you. When you achieve that, you’ve arrived. And, IMO, there is nothing flashier than a well-trained recall.
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It’s not about tossing treats randomly. When you are training, every treat you deliver reinforces a microbehavior such as looking at the trigger calmly, checking in with you, staying still, or simply not reacting. The more treats you’re handing out, the more good choices your dog is making.
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What’s a Time-of-Day Reminder? The service dog performs a trained task associated with a specific time of day to remind
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