Dave Kroyer:

• How Dogs Learn

• Targeting and Shaping

• How to Create a "Thinking Dog"

• Understanding Classical and Operant Conditioning

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Kay/MaligatorMom:

Setting the Stage

Lifestyle of Working Dog Ownership

• Breeders and Genetics

• Assessing a Litter and Choosing Your Puppy

• Managing Expectations​

• Bonding and Play

Preparing for Your Puppy Home

• Common Mistakes to Avoid

• How to Raise a Super Puppy

• Foundations for a puppy – Setting the stage

• Using food/meals for leverage

• Crate training and potty training

• Setting up the environment for success

Socialization

• Exposure

• Fear Periods

Dave Kroyer:

Learning and Luring

The ABC's of Learning

• Antecedent 

• Behavior 

• Consequence

Three Stages of Learning

• Teaching 

• Generalizing

• Maintenance 

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Kay/MaligatorMom:

​The Mechanics of Luring

• Open Source

• Closed Source

• Movement and Synchronization (Flow state)

• Fading the lure: Nose, Eyes, Ears

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Johnathan Katz:

Operant Eyes

• Understanding the Contingency Square

• Application of Operant Conditioning in Dog Training

• How to Join a Sport Club

Dave Kroyer:

Reinforcement Schedules

• Types of Reinforcement

• Reinforcement Strategies in Dog Training

The Big 3

• Timing

• Consistency

• Reinforcement

 

Kay/MaligatorMom:

Diving into Secondary Reinforcers

Markers and Cues

• 4 Common Markers Used in Training

• Using Secondary Reinforcers

• Working with Food -vs- Working with “Toys”

• Putting Behavior on Command

Visual Cues

• Nose

• Eyes

• Ears

Mastering Movement Before Tools

• Shaping and Chaining

• Luring, Shaping, Molding, & Modeling

Justin Rigney:

Understanding Pressure

• Types of Pressure

• Preparation for Pressure

• Cause and Effect

• Proper Application of Pressure in Dog Training

 

Nino Drowaert:

How to Achieve the Flow State

• Mastering the Art of Movement

• Why Synchronization Matters

 

Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:

Where to go From Here

• Intro to Dog Sports

• Where to go from here

• Setting goals

• Working with a coach or mentor

• Realistic expectations

• Review and Test Prep