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The Power of Reward – Building Searches

May 23, 2009 JerryTK9

By Jerry Bradshaw, Training Director, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. Draft May 23, 2009 In the previous installment of this series, I discussed how to use the power of reward to improve the quality of the dog’s response during obedience. In … Continue reading The Power of Reward – Building Searches →

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The Power of Reward: Obedience.

March 12, 2009 JerryTK9

By Jerry Bradshaw, Training Director, Tarheel Canine Training Inc. Positive reinforcement is used in police K9 training to increase the likelihood of desirable behaviors. For example, we reward obedience with a ball, or a building search with a bite, or a … Continue reading The Power of Reward: Obedience. →