We have to appreciate that our animals might not always want to participate in our training sessions. Consequently we have to listen to them and respond accordingly. We do our best to interpret their body language and allow them to say NO if they don’t feel like it … This helps empower our animals and facilitates them being able to influence their own training. You can see this really beautifully demonstrated in the following video example. You will also see the amazing results achieved just nine days later after implementing the suggestions made in the video …
EXAMPLE
- The ULTIMATE guide for shaping new behaviors (Mini-course) Module
- STEP 1. Stay super focused on your animal no matter what the distractions. Lesson
- STEP 2. Deliver your reinforcement with precision timing. Lesson
- STEP 3. Develop hypersensitivity to your animal’s body language. Lesson
- STEP 4. Set the environment up for success. Lesson
- STEP 5. Understand your animal’s reinforcers … Lesson
- STEP 6. Know what the consequence is for “in-action” … Lesson
- STEP 7. Ensure you provide good clear communication … Lesson
- STEP 8. Empower your animals … Lesson
- STEP 9. Review your training and shaping plans frequently … Lesson
- STEP 10. Make sure you are in the right frame of mind … Lesson
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