Additionally you can add food games before the heeling and as a reward (after) to bring more excitement- when we make the criteria higher that allows to keep the enthusiasm at all times.

thank you so much for feedback! really glad you like the content. that looks like a solid list of 5! Any questions as always I'm here for you :)

@Sharon Cunningham that’s the very interesting question- shall We be on that list. I think it all depends in what form. Social Play, Social Positive Interaction eg. Praise or Cuddles, Social Interaction any sort… The important part about making the list real game changer is that we control access to those 5 resources. Only 5 - not 55 not Every Single Valuable thing in dog’s life. I believe 5 is fair ;) So if I put food then I’m using all the food my dog is getting in training. That does not mean for every meal I’m making long training session. Sometimes it is whole meal for the recalls or dog sport training session but sometimes it is 5 quick sits in the kitchen before going out, sometimes just a food games to bring more fun and enjoyment into food play. But my dog does not eat from the bowl for the time of getting over some training challenge. How ‘we’ are fitting on the list? And here is my personal choice how I want to live with my dog not hard core rule I advise to my clients. I give my dog a lot of ‘me’ in the form of all above for free and not in the training session. Because I want it and I need it. So I’m not on the list. That doesn’t mean I don’t use social rewards in training. Of course I do but I’m not using it as main reinforcement. I will add social play to my play event, I will praise (more from the marker angle rather than reward) but all the cuddles and stuff are also free on daily basis so technically I’m not on the list. Just a morning reflection after seeing your post while cuddling my dogs on the sofa.

thanks!🙏 I would love to come to Nethelands. hope I will get invited there sometime as I always had great time during every trip to Netherlands so far 😊

@Petra Oltheten hi I will DM you on this :)

hey guys if you want to train this Sunday let me know please!

@Lynne Willmott yes - depending on numbers part of the day will be small group and the rest 1:1 training. Honestly I need PA lol