Here we are at Lesson #9 for Siggy and he has come a long way. The biggest thing that I want to point out is his confidence. I see that not only in his obedience, which is part 2 of this lesson – but MAINLY in his tug play. He was very nervous and skeptical for the most part of the training. I can assure that is almost 100% genetic, but here’s where nurture can help nature. With consistent training and great experiences, his confidence level is getting better and better!
I started this lesson out with play, which I feel builds the dogs confidence and desire to engage. Playing cna be a fun way to start the session if you want to get the dog into drive. Food will not always do that. You will need to see what you’re dealing with and what medium of interaction / reward will suit the dog and the situation best.
This is a shorter lesson, but I cut it short because of the great success that Siggy had here. The bigger mistake is to train until stuff starts going wrong. If you can end on success – cut your session short and pick it up later in the day or the next day! Don’t Train to Failure.
Lesson Includes
- 1 Video Lesson