Course Details
When you bring home that cute adorable puppy that may someday be your next sport dog, the last thing on your mind is reducing reinforcement! That’s a project for way later, just before you’re thinking about entering competitions, right? Not necessarily! There are steps we can take right now – with your little tiny puppy – that will help the dog understand from day one that cookies might not always be in mommy’s (or daddy’s) hand. These techniques will work regardless of your dog’s age, but you can use them even on little pups!
During this workshop, I’ll show you how a simple plan to getting cookies off your body. Through this process we’ll teach the dog that the cookies might be in your hand, or in your pocket, or on the chair next to you, or on the counter. We’ll introduce to the dog the concept that cookies can be a distraction as well as a reward. At the end of this workshop, your dog will be able to perform simple behaviors regardless of where the cookies are!
Lecture Publish Date: Sunday August 16
Video Submissions Due Date: Sunday August 23 @ 12pm noon PT
Feedback & Questions Video Publish Date: Wednesday August 26
Instructor: Nicole Wiebusch Nicole Wiebusch started competing in dog sports as a teenager in the 90’s and quickly became addicted to the sport of obedience. In 2001, she acquired a golden retriever named Tucker who taught her that traditional methods weren’t the best way to a happy confident dog. +
