What to Know About Teaching Dogs

Trying to figure out how to start working with your dog. Here are some resources on how dogs learn:

• Dogs Do What Works – For Them
• Why Consistency Matters
• What Are Your Dog’s Needs and How to Meet Them
  • Hierarchy of Dog Needs
• Why Training Styles Matter – The Emotion Behind Behavior
• How a Medical Condition can Impact Your Dog’s Behavior
  • 🔟 Underlying Health Issues That Affect Dog Behavior
• Trigger Stacking and the Impact of Stress on Behavior
• Generalization – Something Dogs Don’t Do Well
• Why Sleep is Critical to Training
• How Resources (Including Time) Limit Training
• Understanding & Setting Criteria – The 3Ds
• Teaching a Dog a New Behavior: Methods and Approaches
• Fading a Lure in Dog Training
• Body Language – How your Dog Communicates with You
  • Dog Body Language
  • Element Dog Training – Body Language
  • Dog Body Language: Wagging Tails (Video)
  • Understanding Dog Body Language – Learn How to Read Dogs Behavior Better (Video)