Shaping Confidence

Learn how to use shaping to build a dog's confidence and overcome fear

Building Confidence Over Obstacles

Learn how to build your dog's confidence to conquer obstacles!

Teaching Barkour

Teach the Barkour! Learn to communicate with your dog effectively by teaching this complex behavior

Teach a Handstand

Learn how a “complex behavior” like a handstand is the sum of a number of simple behaviors shaped in a sequence

Increase Toy Engagement

Get your dog interested in toys by using food: A (presence of the toy) + B (playing with the toy) = C (getting paid with food). Over time, the engagement and play will link to the outcome of food. Slowly remove the amount of times a food reward is provided.

How To Use Your Dog’s Name

Learn how to get your dog to respond better to its name by redefining and creating a new context in which the name is used.

Use Your Environment as a Reward

If your dog is extremely curious or loves to smell, here is a tip that may help you use your environment as a reward.

Teach Not to Break Command

Teach your dog to remain in a position even if there is pressure to break the command.

Practice Loose Leash Walking

Learn how to reinforce loose leash walking skills outside the classroom, as well as working through distractions in the environment.

How to Shape the Hip Swing

Here is a quick tip on how to teach your dog how to rotate his or her back hips and get used to how the movement feels.

Teach the “Jump Over”

Build your dog’s confidence and teach your dog to how to jump over your back!

How to Recall Level 1

This little game can help you work a lot of good recall repetitions into your training regimen, while also teaching your dog that recall is fun!

How to Recall Level 2

Advanced recall for when your dog is chasing something it wants like squirrels! Throw a rep or two in between play time is a good way to work on it without capping drive. Don’t do this too many times in a row, or too often, as it may decrease your dog’s drive.

How to do box jumps

How to Teach ‘Leave It’