Mastering Dog Training Methods and Commands Quiz

Phase 1 Teach (show & then tell) – we use shaping and lures with high rate of reinforcement to teach the ______ behaviors and commands and establish enthusiastic response to verbal cues.

Phase 2 Train (practice & accountability) – once the ______ understands and responds to verbal cues, we begin to phase out rewards using them intermittently while still using verbal praise (good).

We practice the 3 d’s: duration, distance, and distractions, and hold the ______ accountable with leash or e-collar pressure.

Phase 3 Proof (exposure & habit) – as the ______ gets more reliable with cues with some distractions, we expose them to new situations and environments to practice what they’ve learned.

Marker training uses words or sounds to communicate to the ______ that they are doing something correctly or incorrectly.

Which phase of training focuses on exposing the dog to new situations and environments to practice what they've learned?

Marker training uses words or sounds to communicate to the dog that they are doing something _______ or _______.

What method is used in Phase 1 of training to teach the dog behaviors and commands and establish an enthusiastic response to verbal cues?

In which phase of training do we begin to phase out rewards and use verbal praise intermittently while still practicing with leash or e-collar pressure?

What are the 3 d's that we practice during training to increase the dog's accountability and response to verbal cues?