There are different aspects of a behavior and we break them apart into baby steps and train for each aspect separately. Distance from you. Duration of the behavior. The Distraction in the environment. Then intensity of the behavior. And the speed of its performance. In any one training session I should know what my goal is for that training session articulated in terms of these aspects. For example, I might say “In this 5-min session I will try to train him to go from a down-stay duration of 10 seconds in my kitchen with me 1 foot away to a duration of 15 seconds (in my kitchen with me standing 1 foot away)
There are different aspects of a behavior and we break them apart into baby steps and train for each aspect separately. Distance from you. Duration of the behavior. The Distraction in the environment. Then intensity of the behavior. And the speed of its performance. In any one training session I should know what my goal is for that training session articulated in terms of these aspects. For example, I might say “In this 5-min session I will try to train him to go from a down-stay duration of 10 seconds in my kitchen with me 1 foot away to a duration of 15 seconds (in my kitchen with me standing 1 foot away)
In the example above can you see how only changed ONE aspect (duration)? When we are not explicit about the criteria for this session we start winging it, and we start raising the bar on more than one thing at once. For example you might seek an increase in duration while also standing further back (distance). Not good. Raise the bar on just one thing at a time. In addition when you raise the bar on one aspect you should temporarily lower the bar (make it easier) on all the other aspects.
This is really analytical. I know it sounds technical and boring. It works. It has mountains of science behind it.
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