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Backwards Recall: Building Attention and Drive A backwards recall is a fantastic training exercise that not only strengthens your dog's recall but also builds focus, drive, and connection-all while laying the groundwork for excellent loose lead walking as well. How to Teach It: Start with High-Value Rewards: Choose treats or toys your dog absolutely loves. Get Your Dog’s Attention: Use Pup-Pup-...

Learn the basics of loose leash walking using Food Follow techniques! This foundation game teaches your dog to stay engaged with you while maintaining a relaxed leash. By holding a treat close to your dog’s nose, you guide them to follow your hand as you turn, step backwards, or move forward. Practise guiding them into heel position on both your left and right sides to build focus, connection, ...

The "It's Your Choice" or Zen Dog impulse control game is a foundational exercise in positive reinforcement training, focusing on teaching dogs self-control and patience. The game is simple yet powerful, revolving around the concept that a dog’s access to rewards is contingent on their ability to exhibit calm and controlled behaviour. In this case, move away from the treats to get the treats. E...

Boundary games are how we teach your dog to have huge value for hanging out on their bed or designated area. This fundamental skill teaches dogs self-control and patience, and gives them a clear understanding of their physical space. Using a Boundary bed is helpful for taking dogs to different places, like to see friends, to the vet (consider the weighing scales as just another boundary), or to...

Fig 8 Leg Weaves

This walking/recall game enhances your dog's focus by encouraging them to come to find you and earn reinforcement. - Start with your dog walking beside you, either on or off lead. - When your dog is next to you and paying attention, mark the behaviour with a 'Yes' or click. - Toss a treat out in front of you for your dog to retrieve. - As your dog goes to get the treat, change your direction by...

This is a method to build extra fun and drive to find you when calling your dog and as an added bonus your dogs learn about deceleration at speed, so learn to slow down to be able to turn tight with you. Great for those pups and adolescent dogs who have speed, but not a lot of thought in the process of stopping! With this game, as your dog comes to you, we turn and run the other way on the same...

This technique enables you to swiftly and safely move yourself and your dog away from a situation or distraction while maintaining your dog's full attention. First, this is a quick 180˚ turn into your dog where you are starting off with your dog on one side (left side) and switch when turned to have your dog on your other side (right side), your dog turns into you and stays on the same line jus...

Here is a quick video of how to go about training your dog to do the fun trick of Rolling Over! - Begin with your dog in a down position, ideally on a comfortable surface like a mat or carpet. - Hold a treat near your dog's nose (lure) and slowly move it towards their shoulder, encouraging them to roll their hip and then lower their shoulder to lie on their side. - As your dog begins to shift t...

This game focuses on impulse control, teaching your dog to listen to verbal cues even when distracted by stimuli in the environment, such as food, other dogs, scents, or wildlife. By starting with simple foundations we can build to your dogs being able to listen and react to cues even when in high arousal - Thinking in arousal. Think of being able to call your dog when they are engaged in play ...

Torin working through his Advanced Trick Title Tricks: Heeling with Automatic Sit See-Saw (Teeter-Totter) Barrel Racing (Go Round 3 objects) Half Reverse (Scoot) Side (Swing to my Left Side)

Torin working through his Intermediate Trick Title Tricks: Figure 8 Leg Weaves Hand Signals (6 Behaviours) Nose Touch (Sustained 4secs) Shake Hands Roll Over Target Mark (Foot Target) Go Round Head Down (ADV) Place (Circle To My Left) (ADV) Footsies (Peekaboo With Paws On My Feet) (ADV)

Here is a quick fun game to help your pup find your side (Reinforcement Zone) and then build it to add in a few steps to create some super loose lead walking (without the lead!). Take this out and about (on and off lead) and build your dog's desire to find you and walk next to you. you can also build this to be a fun recall game as well, by dropping the treat and then running away for you dog t...

This game is a simple follow-me game. A clear, loud call of 'This Way' when out on a walk and a quick 180˚ turn and walk away in the opposite direction. This is not a recall, just a follow-me call and the dog can go on it's way as long as it follows you. Start in a non-distracting area with your dog not too far away from you to start off with and then add more distance and distractions as your ...

Predation Substitute Training - Eye Stalking Game

Predation Substitute Training - 50 Step CheckIn Game

Drop A Toy - Part 1 (Method by Chirag Patel)

Loose Lead Focus Game

Torin - Recalls and a few other focus & relationship building games

Introduction to Hoopers

Torin Novice Trick Title

Predation - 10 Treat Game

Predation Stalking Game

Sausage Tree

Trick - Cookie On The Nose

Potter Coin Distractions

2 Cone Wraps

Shy / What Did You Do

Loose Lead Walking - Crab Walking