Fetch for Me, Human

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Today, we're discussing trigger stacking. What is it, and how does it impact our dog training, especially with reactive dogs?

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We give our dogs a label by calling them reactive, but is this reactive label actually helpful or harmful? Additionally, can reactivity be cured or fixed? These are the two main questions I'll be diving into and discussing in today's episode!

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In this episode, we're discussing how I personally break down goals for dog training, and we're also talking about how to make sure we're setting realistic expectations.

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Today, we're discussing structure in dog training and what it really means for your dog. Can your dog benefit from structure?

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Today, I discuss topics surrounding kindness and open-mindedness in the R+ dog training community. This is something we all need to remember to strive for.

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In this episode, I discuss why I recommend teaching the Relaxation Protocol by Dr. Karen Overall for all dogs and how it is different from place/stay.

Here is a step by step breakdown of the protocol. This is a protocol in downloadable in mp3 format.

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In this episode, I just wanted to catch up with you all - tell you where I've been, how things have been going, and the plans I have for the future.

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In this episode, I give step by step directions on how to start teaching a place or station behavior. This is a foundation behavior that is useful in so many different scenarios, and I think all dogs should know this.

The main things to remember are: 1) Simply reset and put your dog back on the station if he leaves. 2) As you increase duration or distance, make sure you increase your rate of reinforcement. 3) Remember to experiment with the rate of reinforcement and slowly increase time between treats, otherwise you risk a dog that gets frustrated and overzealous. Click here to get my best 3 tips for training a reactive dog!

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I've decided to make a new series on the podcast! Tuesdays will now be Training Tip Tuesdays. This will be super short episodes with one specific piece of advice or or something to think about the next time you go hiking with your dog or in your next training session.

Really though, I would love to answer YOUR questions in these episodes! You can email me at [email protected], or DM me on Instagram, or you can even leave me a voicemail! I want to make sure these episodes provide value to you but are short, sweet, and to the point so you can start implementing them or thinking about them right away.

In this episode, I provide a list of high value dog treats. You have to make sure that the value of your treat is adequate for the training session you're doing. You don't go to work for free, so why should your dog?

Some of my favorite high value treats include hotdog slices, cheddar cheese slices, lunch meat or pepperoni, freeze dried liver, plain boiled chicken/beef/pork, and liverwurst.

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