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This is the key to reading your partner and how your partner feels at any given time. You can accurately decipher what your dog’s mind and body is truly saying. If your dog is comfortable in what you are teaching, his body should be relaxes, happy and he should appear to be content. If your dog is exhibiting a discomfort behavior, he may appea… read more

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Your behavior can signal changes in the dog’s thought patterns, emotions, interest and intent. It can help reveal how the dog processes the information you are giving him and how it adapts to the emotional state of the dog. Our bodies reflect immediate change to the situation at hand. The key is to be able to predict what your dog is going t… read more

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When the dog is experiencing competing motivations, the behavior displayed will depend upon which motivation is stronger at that time. Learning and motivation go hand in hand. Problems: · Novice handler and green dog · Experienced dog and novice handler · Lack of understanding · Training – too fast and skipping steps · Lures and pro… read more

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You may find yourself becoming emotional during training bringing about frustration, resulting in the use of force to control your dog. If you find yourself becoming annoyed, think less is more. Yet, before you train a dog, you need to be in control of yourself physically. You are an independent partner, despite the fact that you are a team. … read more

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Is your dog beginning to understand and now anticipate what you are going to ask? Avoid seeing training challenges as a problem. Your job is to find a way to help the dog, not get frustrated because the dog is excited about performing the exercise. However, anticipation may cause your training to fall apart. Think of the dog as being motivated.… read more