Place Board Training

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Sep 28 2022

Position boxes & using them in dog training

What are position boxes? Position boxes for dogs are also known as dog training boxes, shaping boxes or obedience boxes. Made from Marine plywood and topped...

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Aug 24 2022

Do you have a Velcro dog?

You ask for a sit-staybut as soon as you move your dog gets up?There are a couple of things that could be happening… and here are the...

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Mar 28 2022

Why do dog trainers use a platform?

Platforms are raised surfaces that your dog can be trained to target with its paws. Target training is used throughout many disciplines where complex interactions between...

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Jan 26 2022

Training a 'STOP' using Place Boards

What In pet dog training, the stop behaviour is sometimes called an ‘emergency stop’; when a handler says “stop” that’s a cue for the dog to...

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Nov 15 2021

Gundog placeboards: how teach to casting left, right, and back.

What is gundog casting? Casting means handling your dog at a distance to   Gundog skills: directional control In Gundog Training we teach the dog that:...

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Oct 27 2021

Target Training Your Dog using a Place Board.

Have you ever wondered how to communicate what you want to your dog? You know you want to train an exercise, but you just can’t find...

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Jul 21 2021

Agility start line wait

How to use Place Boards to improve your agility start line wait What is an agility start line wait? In agility, you want a dog to...

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Jul 15 2021

Guide 4: Sit-Stay Success, Part 2

Speed up your way to sit-stay success using a place board - Part 2 What is the idea behind using Place Boards in sit-stay in dog...

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Jul 15 2021

Guide 3: Speed up your way to sit-stay success using a place board - Part 1

Speed up your way to sit-stay success using a place board - Part 1   What is the idea behind using Place Boards in sit-stay in...