The ability of a service dog to generalize a behavior is an important skill. Generalization involves being able to quickly relearn and perform a known behavior in...
Generalizing a behavior is a very important skill for every owner-trained assistance dog, and in dog training generally. Yet, it’s not often discussed!
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Have you ever noticed that when you get on the phone or a web chat tat your dog suddenly needs all your attention? He might come over to you to ask for attention,...
Is your dog overly friendly to everyone? A great way to teach your dog to stop jumping on visitors in general is to start teaching him at home.
Doorways are exciting...
There is much confusion in the service dog world about what is heeling is and loose leash walking. Before we can start talking about teaching a dog to heel we need...
What is Generalization in Teaching Dogs?
This process starts when the working dogs are tiny puppies. You must start with genetically sound pups, raise them in the correct environment needed as an adult...
When owner trainers start training their dogs as a service dog or assistance dog candidate, I recommend that they start early on with two behaviours that are essential...