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Basic Behaviors

BB - House Training

House Training

• Provide Opportunities

    - After sleep

    - After play/excitement

    - After eating

• Schedule times

• Label the behavior

• Praise and give $20,000 treats after eliminating

BB - Crate Training

Crate Training

A great safety exercise.

Teach with both capture and cue

Desensitizes dogs to being confined, especially good preparation for grooming, having to stay at a vets or flying on trips.

BB - Sit

Sit

Teach with both capture and cue.

Reward with praise, affection and treats.

The Magnet Game means Capturing. Any desired behavior attracts praise and treats like a Magnet attracts iron.

Make sit automatic:

 • Before opening doors

 • At curbs

 • When talking with someone on a walk

Coming Soon

BB - Down

Down

Teach with both capture and cue

Reward with praise, affection and treats

• Capturing

• Luring
• 45 Seconds

• Cueing
• Rule of 4

BB - Go To Bed

Go-To-Place (Bed, Spot)

Teach with both capture and cue

Helps solve jumping, door reactivity, begging, stealing, running out the door and many other unwanted behaviors

BB - Come When Called

Come-When-Called (Recall)

Make it a fun behavior!

Important for safety.

BB - Stay

Stay

An important  safety exercise.

Solves jumping, running out the door, begging at the table and chasing other animals.

COMING SOON!

BB - Find It

Find It (hunting)

“Find it” and throw treats - Helps solve jumping and running out the door.

“Find it” and hiding treats - Helps solve digging, chewing and great for “Zoom-y” periods.

“Peek-a-boo” and finding you - Helps builds trust, closer bonds, and can be used as an emergency recall.

BB - Leave It

Leave It - Part One

One of the best safety behaviors there is.

Helps solve stealing, chewing, chasing after other animals, counter surfing and much more.

And much more to come! Including how to teach your do to leave it when you're not in the room!

©2024 Paul Owens

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