Bring DAT Thing! Coaching your dog to retrieve

Course Summary

This course is designed for teams that want to coach a reliable, fun retrieve to their dogs. No prerequisites other than the human wants to learn how to train an accurate game of fetch to their canine family member! Great for puppies as young as 8 weeks or dogs of any age. This type of enrichment is for your WHOLE DOG!

Course Curriculum

Preparation for the human
6 Lessons
- DEFINITIONS shape rein marker
  Start
- structuring a training session 2024
  Start
- Behavior chains
  Start
- Getting ready to RUMBLE
  Start
- retrieve items
  Start
- video tips
  Start
Mechanical Skill Rehearsal for the human
6 Lessons
- Mechanical lesson one
  Start
- Mechanical lesson two markers
  Start
- Mechanical skills put it together
  Start
- - of behaviors dog offersdoes
  Start
- The importance of timing becomes very apparent when the reward is delayed.
  Start
- ROMMP review checklist
  Start
Hand targeting for the win
7 Lessons
- Nose Touch Nirvana 2
  Start
- Reward mechanics for hand target
  Start
- Criteria selection for hand target
  Start
- hand target basics chart
  Start
- Starting hand touch with puppy
  Start
- Prerequisites for hand target loop
  Start
- Hand target loop
  Start
Look, touch bite! Object training
5 Lessons
- Before starting...
  Start
- Begin object touch
  Start
- Advancing your object grab
  Start
- Creating a loop for object grab 2
  Start
- Tips to starting an object pick up loop
  Start
Don't be lumpy!
3 Lessons
- Lumping is not recommended
  Start
- Lumping the retrieve
  Start
- Importance of splitting criteria
  Start
Final Touches
5 Lessons
- Angles of approach to object
  Start
- Angles of approach to retrieve
  Start
- Generalizing to other objects
  Start
- GENERALIZING ENVIRONMENTS
  Start
- When to add a verbal cue and how to2
  Start
Bonus video - tug to retrieve
1 Lesson
- Trickster tug to retrieve
  Start

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Bring DAT Thing - basic retrieve

$129.99 USD

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