Training Tuesday: Strategies for Dogs That Shut Down or Get Distracted

Six tips to get your dog back on track.

Feb 8, 2022

By: News Editor

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This podcast is shared with permission from Bad Dog Agility.

In this episode, Sarah and Jennifer share six things you can do today to help your dogs that gets distracted or shuts down in training or trialing.

You will learn:

  • How to increase your rate of reinforcement to keep your distracted dog engaged.
  • How a focus on transitions changed how Jennifer teaches live classes.
  • How to use different leashes to improve your crate to crate routine.
  • How to predict where your dog will become distracted on course.

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