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EPISODE · May 28, 2025 · 6 MIN

What is Successive Approximation in Dog Training?

from Leerburg Dog Training Podcast · host Ed Frawley

In this episode, Ed Frawley discusses the concept known as successive approximation and how it is used in dog training. Successive Approximation is defined as rewarding small pieces of behavior that eventually lead to a more complex or comprehensive behavior, known colloquially as connecting pieces to a puzzle.| Links mentioned: Behavior Creation with Michaell Ellis: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/236 | Basic Dog Obedience with Ed Frawley: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/5 | Intermediate Dog Obedience with Ed Frawley: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/81 | The Power of Training Dogs with Markers with Ed Frawley: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/96

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