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Troubleshooting
Some Dogs Bite the Target
This is ok but if you only want Fido to touch with his nose, then only reward when he
touches his nose to the target. Don't reward instances where he bites the target.
Dog Responds Slowly
If your dog responds slowly, you either:
• Skipped a step
• Moved on to the next step too quickly. (Go back and repeat an earlier step.)
• Your presentation of the target was not quick enough.
• Fido was not motivated by the food reward. You need to try a different, more enticing,
treat or reduce the amount of available food throughout the day.
• Fido just needs more practice and a longer reinforcement history for this behavior so
that he enjoys 'targeting' more.
Chapter 5: Game 2 – Targeting
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