When it comes to dog training, not to mention Scent Work, there is a tendency to lump things together. This can make the whole process rather confusing to our dogs. An excellent approach is to "break it down" or split up a given exercise into smaller pieces or steps to help the dog better understand.
However, the benefits of "breaking it down" applies to BOTH ends of the leash! This means we, as handlers, should identify ways we can breakdown the skills we need to work on or perfect to be the best teammate we can be.
This all means instructors should ensure their program are cultivating the approach of "breaking down", for both their canine and human clients, and avoid the allure to lump, assume or rush ahead.
We discuss this, and more, in this episode.
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos
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Helping Instructors Go Virtual
K9 Nose Work Shelter Program
My Dog Lies! ... Or Does He?
Cyber Scent Work: Shelter Dogs
Cyber Scent Work: Something New
Rewarding at Trial
One Thing At a Time
Scent Work is for All Dogs. Period.
Confessions of a Terrible Student
Training On Your Own
Clarity of Cues in Scent Work
Training for Fun v. Training to Compete
Hard Hide...Now What?!
Properly Training v. Overtraining
Silence! Or Not So Much
Being Smart About Equipment
Thoughtful Trialing
Supporting, Crowding and Hindering
Time for Empathy
What is Failure?
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