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Nov 14, 20237 min read

The Training Lab: 101 Things to Target

In dog training school, I was introduced to this game: 101 things to do with a box. This game was used to teach dogs to participate in...

Sep 22, 20236 min read

Training Lab – Gate Basics

Gates are a great training tool! To learn more about gates, click here to read the article I recently wrote about crates and gates. But...

Oct 25, 20215 min read

The Training Lab: Using Targeting to Take Your Dog's "Give" Behavior to the Next Level!

There are a couple ways to train "give" but if your dog is more experienced with clicker training and needs a brain game, you can take their

Mar 8, 20218 min read

The Training Lab: How to Teach Your Dog to Listen for Your Voice

In this article, I am going to walk you through how to train your dog to listen for your voice.

Feb 8, 20215 min read

The Training Lab: Foundation Skills – Nose to Hand Target and Follow the Target

Last week I covered the topic of targeting and why it is so important. If you have not yet read that post, you can check it out here!

Jan 11, 20217 min read

The Training Lab: Bath Time!

Bath time does not have to be stressful. Tough your dog might not be too excited about baths, you can at least teach them to participate in

Nov 16, 20204 min read

The Training Lab: Testing Out Rewards

Many times, we go to the store and grab the treats that look good to us. The treats are marketed to people because, well, dogs don’t general

Sep 28, 20206 min read

The Training Lab: Down Stay Around Cats – Part 2

Now that your dog is going to the bed and laying down on cue, you will add in distractions. When adding distractions, you first need to make

Sep 21, 20204 min read

The Training Lab: Down Stay Around Cats - Part 1

Cats and dogs not getting along is a common problem. There are often a few different reasons for this issue, and there are a couple differen

Jun 15, 20203 min read

The Training Lab: Introduction to Crate Training for Puppies

To help you and your puppy out, here is a quick instructional post on how to use conditioning to introduce your puppy to...

May 11, 20205 min read

The Training Lab: The Dog Trainer's Whisper Challenge

In last week’s post I discussed proofing behaviors and why it is important. This week I am going to introduce you to a fun way you can...

Apr 20, 20204 min read

The Training Lab: What You Need to Get Started

H.A.T.S. has a new blog category! Sometimes we just need to know how to do something without getting a long explanation of why it works!...