Episode 116 - help, my dog won't pick game!

In this episode, I talk about how to help dogs make the transition to picking up game.

Chapters

• 2:10 Why game is not like anything else
• 4:22 Dogs need time to check out the novelty (no pressure)
• 6:48 Cold game vs warm game
• 13:45 Setting up a training session with cold game
• 18:51 What is likely to happen when the dog reaches the game
• 19:41 Reminding the dog of your existence
• 20:19 Moving further away to create conflict
• 22:17 Animating the game to evoke predatory sequence
• 23:16 What progress looks like (not a full pick-up usually!)
• 24:27 Delivering food after the click around game
• 26:29 The 'operant' dog (who can do standard pick-ups on game)
• 28:12 Stop when you've made any progress (don't keep going for diminishing returns)
• 29:27 How it can feel like an insurmountable hurdle (but then there can be a breakthrough)