Decreasing Difficulty | SpiritDog Academy
Introduction
Food Engagement
Handler Interactions
Object Interactions
Heeling/Leash Walking
Mat Work/Settling
Car Manners
Distracted/Struggling?
Prey Drive
Student Training Sessions
Wrapping It Up

Decreasing Difficulty

 

In our graphic from the first lesson in this section we noted:

 

You can decrease the difficulty of the dog’s task all the way until you get to only food engagement.

 

Food engagement is the easiest and most fun training activity so if you decrease the difficulty until you get to food engagement and your dog still won’t participate – it’s time to move to an easier location.