Choose one skill for your next short practice session. These AP guides explain the steps and give you a useful place to begin.
Pick a practice goal
- Teach a target: work on a clear behavior you can use in other training.
- Practice settling in a defined space: prepare the skill before adding the demands of travel.
- Practice during meals: choose a manageable starting point for the behavior you want.
Keep practice brief, reward the behavior you want, and simplify the task when your dog is uncomfortable or the setting is too challenging. Browse the Training Library when you are ready to choose another skill.