When you cue your dog to perform a behavior, do they respond with lightning speed or a leisurely pace? The lag time between your cue and your dog’s response is called latency. When I design a training plan for my dogs, latency is built in, because I want super fast responses to cues. We’re covering how why dogs might respond slowly and what you can do to fix it.
In the episode you'll hear:
- What you need to know about latency of behavior.
- When to consider a dog’s behavior fluent.
- Why dogs develop lag times between a cue and response.
- What to consider if dogs are slow to respond.
- How to leverage arousal states for focused and fast behaviors.
- Common mistakes people make that create lag time for dogs.
- How to reduce latency with the example of a dog sitting at the door.
- Why to take the problem away from the environment.
- About using Jean Donaldson’s “Push, Stick or Drop” to reduce latency.
- When to test the latency of a behavior in new habitats.
- That fast responses generalize well to many behaviors.
Resources:
- Podcast Episode 172: How To Teach Your Dog Anything With My Training Plan
- Podcast Episode 189: All The Things That Influence Your Dog’s Behavior And What Behavior Tells You
- Podcast Episode 103: Excited Or Suspicious Dog? Dealing With Your Dog’s Emotions
- Podcast Episode 47: Don’t Wanna, Don’t Hafta: What To Do When Your Dog Refuses To Obey
- Podcast Episode 86: How to Train Unmotivated or Overexcited Dogs
- Podcast Episode 117: What’s More Important Than Your Dog Training Sessions?
- Podcast Episode 133: Become Your Own Dog Training Coach With This Video Strategy
- Podcast Episode 184: Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Training To Grow Skills And Confidence
- Podcast Episode 141: Average Or Better Dog Training Question: What Did You Just Reward?
- Podcast Episode 144: Teach Your Dog To Listen No Matter What… Even If You Think They Are Stubborn
- Podcast Episode 155: 10 Ways To Teach A Sit WITHOUT A Food Lure! Unreal Results For Puppies And Dogs Of All Ages
- Podcast Episode 145: 10 Ways To Teach A Dog To Lay Down And How To Shape It Without Luring
- Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube
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