E9 Dog geekery: toy reinforcers - train'em, name'em, and think of them as behavior chains!

C talks about how to build a casual game of tug and fetch, put it on cue, and use it to reinforce simple life skills. This episode assumes your dog already has some basic interest in toys, but the behavior needs fine-tuning: maybe they chase, but don't return the toy, or maybe they play fetch, but not tug. This episode is a practical, step-by-step guide, introducing 3 methods for improving your dog's fetch and 2 methods for improving their tug game. You'll also learn to look at tugging and fetching as trained behavior chains rather than objects ("the ball" or "the tug toy"). Have fun, and happy geekery! This episode is a 2/3 on the canine nerd level scale: for dog enthusiasts who already know things, and want to learn even more Get in touch with C: www.chrissisdogtraining.com chrissi.schranz [at] gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/chrissi.schranz/ https://www.instagram.com/adogisabondbetweenstrangers/ Free-roaming dogs Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJREwVukr_0qMsU5MLt9OA/ Ressources mentioned on this episode:  Paul Chance, Learning & Behavior (textbook) Denise Fenzi about toys as squirrels (sample lecture for a great self-study class!) Shade Whitesel's in person seminars Shade's FDSA classes Chrissi's FDSA classes Thank you ... Thank you to Lesfm for providing our royalty-free intro and outro musicand to Isabelle Grubert for designing the show logo!