Introduction
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Wondering how dog training works or what it’s like to take an Academy lecture?  This 20-minute Introduction to Dog Training course lets you do just that. 

It’s an overview of how dogs learn, including how they are – and aren’t – like us, and the underlying principles of all successful training.  You’ll get the gist of when to focus on which type of learning, how dogs can be motivated, what a training plan is and how the pros solve training problems. 

For just $5.00 you will get a flavor of how students learn at the Academy.

Syllabus
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Take a peek and some of the things we will touch on in the course

Introduction to Dog Training Syllabus

  1. How Are Dogs Like – and Unlike – Us Humans?
  2. How Does Training Actually Work? How Do Dogs Learn?
  3. How Do the Pros Replace Undesired Behavior?
  4. What are the Keys to Good Execution
  5. Motivation in Dog Training
  6. What if the Issue Isn’t Motivation?
  7. What Training Is at Its Heart
  8. Overview of Training Plans
  9. Quiz

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