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In this episode, we explore strategies to achieve faster and more precise behaviors in dog training. I discuss how clarity, timing, and reinforcement techniques can improve your dog's response times, reduce hesitation, and build confidence. Tune in for practical tips to keep your training sessions clean and effective.

Key Points:

- Clear communication prevents slow or hesitant behaviors in dogs.
- Reinforcement clarity is crucial, even when using a high rate of rewards.
- Capturing and reinforcing the initial signs of a behavior leads to quicker responses.
- Consistent timing with marker cues enhances behavior speed.
- Minimizing duration requirements can accelerate behavior performance.

For full show notes and transcript, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/187
This episode is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

In this episode we discuss:

• Speed vs. Latency:
  • Speed is how fast a behavior is completed from the time it starts.
  • Latency is the response time, or the time elapsed between when the cue is perceived and when the behavior starts.
• Motivation:
  • While motivation is essential, it is just one piece of the puzzle.
  • Overemphasizing motivation can lead to frustration, which might not always yield the desired outcomes.
• Natural Behavior Efficiency:
  • Given a stable training environment, behaviors naturally trend towards faster, more efficient performance over time.
• Training Environment:
  • The importance of considering training conditions (e.g., environment, timing, footing) to ensure optimal speed without inducing frustration.
  • Pay attention to when, where, and under what conditions your dog already moves faster

For full show notes and transcript, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/186
This episode is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

In this episode, we discuss what is the ethological definition of dominance?, how does dominance show up in behavior?, how might dominance be relevant in dog training?, differences in dog-dog vs dog-human relationships, and does dominance require aggression or punishment?

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/177
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In this episode, some of my closest training friends and I discuss "zoomies", including what they are, whether or not they are good or bad, where we see them in training and what to do if they become a problem.

For full show notes, visit: www.wonderpupstraining.com/podcast/88
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In this episode, Peter Amelia and I get real nerdy about things like
building a bulletproof recall (especially with competing reinforcers), improving your training skills by working with multiple breeds/species
and how to keep the natural history of the animal in mind and use it to your advantage.

For full show notes, visit: www.wonderpupstraining.com/articles/episode87/
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In this episode, Bobbie Lyons and I discuss when to incorporate fitness training, the skills and behaviors we should prioritize with a puppy or young dog, exercises we should limit/avoid and equipment needed.

For full show notes, visit: www.wonderpupstraining.com/podcast/86
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You may remember back to episode #76 where Emelie and I talked about how we had both gotten new puppies around the same time and how important it is to set ourselves and our puppies up for success. Well, now those puppies are teenagers, but we are still very much thinking about (and talking about in this episode) what we can do with our training to build the skills our puppies need to be successful in sports and in life.

For full show notes, visit: www.wonderpupstraining.com/podcast/85
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In this episode, we discuss the most important foundation skills for gun dogs, how these skills differ from other sports, and misconceptions about raising a puppy for hunting/retrieving.

For full show notes, visit: www.wonderpupstraining.com/podcast/84
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This episode explores the problem with Chaining Theory with Dr. Alliston Reid.

For full show notes, visit: www.wonderpupstraining.com/podcast/83
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In this episode, I go over some tips to apply to your training so that you can successfully build distance into your behaviors.

For full show notes, visit: www.wonderpupstraining.com/podcast/82
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