Spirit Dog Training Podcast Steffi Trott

In this second episode on breed-specific training, I discuss why you may be WRONG in believing that your dog needs a breed-specific training approach.
Falsely holding out for this can actually harm your training progress! So let's break down the difference between breed-specific training issues ... and "run of the mill" training issues.
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Are your criteria too muddled? Are you able to be black and white in training? Or do you try to teach unrefined behaviors ... and hurting yourself with it in the long run?
Today I explain why you should NOT be a wishy washy trainer!
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It's a huge misconception that in order to teach our dogs how to do something right, we wait for them to get it wrong. If you attempt to train like this, you and your dog will be frustrated and disapppointed.
In this episode I discuss why you already have the teaching skills you need deep within you ... and the questions you need to ask yourself to apply the knowledge to dog training!
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The #1 question I always asked myself when teaching group classes "What do my students talk about in the car?"
In this quick episode I discuss why your trainer should care about each and every student's happiness and their dogs' successes.
If your trainer doesn't seem invested in making you proud of your dog - look for a different trainer!
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Did you know that no two breeds are trained the same? If you do not take your dog's breed(s) into account when planning your sessions, you won't be successful.
In this episode I explain how your dog's breed impacts training decisions, and how you can tailor training to your specific dog!
If you want to start training with our library of over 1,300 training videos for free, visit spiritdogtraining.com/free

Should you teach your dog multiple things at once? Or will they get confused? How do you decide which behaviors to work on at any one time?
In today's episode I will discuss whether you should train several behaviors ... and how to decide which ones!
If you want to start training with our library of over 1,300 training videos for free, visit spiritdogtraining.com/free