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Here's a great way to improve your dog's behavior, by simply capturing the behaviors he offers throughout the day that you want & love!
Trainer & Applied Animal Behaviorist Kathy Sdao writes about S.M.A.R.T - See Mark And Reward Training in her book โPlenty in Life is Freeโ. The technique can be summarized simply:
โ...๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ, ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ค๐โ
The technique outlined in the book suggests 'capturing' behaviors you love about
50 times a day. Let's make it a little easier as you start out, and try to see, mark
and reinforce at least 30 behaviors you love everyday! And let's call the challenge, 'Thirty Terrific Times' to observe that your dog is brilliant and you capture that behavior!
