3 Ds

Distractions are everywhere!

Duration: “sit” means stay sitting.

        The click ends the behavior, but don’t forget

        that every behavior that occurs between the

        click and the delivery of the reinforcer is

        reinforced.

Distance: No matter where you are you want him to respond.

PaLS

Precision: Knows what and how.

Latency: Time between cue and response.

Speed: Quickness of performing behavior.

STIMULAS CONTROL

The dog does the behavior immediately upon

perceiving the cue

The dog does not offer the behavior without

being cued (doesn’t “throw” the behavior at you

during training sessions)

The dog does not offer the behavior in response

to some other cue

The dog does not offer any other behavior in

response to the cue

THREE REASONS A DOG IS NOT RESPONDING

1. The reward is not high enough value

2. The reward rate is not often enough

3. The dog doesn’t have a clue what you want.

                 He/she is confused or conflicted