Bad Dog Agility Podcast

In this episode (20:02) In this episode, Jennifer and Sarah address the differences between training a skill that encourages a thoughtful response from the dog and training a skill in a higher drive state. You Will Learn Why you need to recognize whether you are encouraging a thoughtful response or a more action-oriented response. How to bridge the gap between thinking and action. How to manipulate food to increase your dog’s drive for the reward. How to manipulate toys to decrease your dog’s drive for the reward. Mentioned/Related Episode 10: Training with Food; Training with a Clicker Episode 28: Training with Toys