Ep 038 Training Your Dog to Ignore Distractions Outside Your Home

Distraction training is a secret weapon you can use to help your dog behave the same way, no matter where you are or who you’re with.

Learn how to use a series of increasing distractions to get your dog to follow your directions in every situation.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to systematically use distractions to get your dog to focus.

Show Highlights

• Today we cover two more of Bennie’s rules in our Back to Basics series.
• Devin gives a heartwarming salute to Muhammad Ali.
• Bennie tells a story about how he has used the distraction of a ‘knock on the door’ to work with his dogs in the past.
• Devin asks for a definition of distraction.
• Bennie talks about how most of his rules and theories are grouped in threes and follow the 10:1 ratio.

The Three Rules of Distraction:

1. Once your dog has done any one thing ten times in a row, it is time to increase the distraction.
2. If you use something as a distraction and your dog breaks the command three times, then that distraction is too big. You then have to lower the level of distraction when training.
3. Whenever you use an item as a distraction during a training session, after the training session is over, you have to assess whether or not your dog should participate with your distraction.

Homework

Pick out six items or actions you can use to distract your dog then decide whether or not your dog should interact with these items after the training session is over.

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