In this episode (39:11)
In this episode, Sarah and Esteban share some thoughts on the exact steps they take when the dog makes a mistake in agility training.
You Will Learn
- Exactly how Esteban and Sarah react to mistakes when training.
- How to keep your dog’s drive and enthusiasm up in the face of repeated mistakes.
- Why Sarah uses a “micro-pause” with her border collie.
- Esteban’s thoughts on No Reward Marks (NRMs) in agility training.
Mentioned
- Analyzing Your Mistakes in Dog Agility
- Episode 30: Analyzing Mistakes and a Look at Systems
- On the Job Training using Placement of Reward
- 3 Quick Tips for a Quicker Dog (Facebook Live)
- Episode 131: Free Your Agility Dog
- Episode 49: Using Differential Rewards
- Episode 57: Interview with Denise Fenzi – Part 2
- Psychology Today: Should Trainers Tell Dogs When Their Behavior Is Wrong?
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