Dog trick training! These are the steps I use to teach tell a secret. #dogtricks #tricktraining #smartdog | Thinking Canine

Shaping with your dog, a training method based on reinforcing successive approximations towards a desired behavior, offers multiple benefits for both the dog and the owner: 🐾 Strengthens Communication and Bond: Shaping enhances the communication between you and your dog, as it requires understanding and responding to each other’s signals. This mutual learning process deepens the bond between you, fostering trust and a stronger relationship. 🐾 Encourages Creative Thinking in Dogs: Since shaping

PUPPY TRAINING SECRET 🤫 Most people help… and accidentally slow learning. Here’s what trainers know (and science confirms): ✅ Puppies learn FASTER when they struggle a little ✅ Micro-challenges build resilience, confidence & problem-solving ✅ You build TRUST when you don’t rush to rescue Do this instead: Create a puppy-safe obstacle course (foam pads, towels, boxes) Let them figure it out Celebrate the try, not just the success Your job? Guide and Support, but don’t rescue. This is how we build

🐾 Trick Training Time 🐾 This is a super fun one! Of course … it will take longer to train than the 40 secs or so that the reel is long 😂 You should plan to spend about 2-3 sessions at each step. ⛔️ Don’t do this with puppies - high jumps are not suitable! ⛔️ ONLY do this on soft, non-slip surfaces. | SpiritDog Training

🐾 Trick time 🐾 This is one of my all-time favorite beginner tricks. It’s also a great trick to practice breaking down behaviors into many small steps! The idea behind a lot of treats in the beginning is that the dog will automatically push the towel as they are sniffing for the next treat. And the next treat rewards them for pushing it. So the towel and treats are essentially doing all the training for you if you set it up well 😊 Of course: This is a game that should be played under supervisi