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		<title>Shaping a Behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can your dog read your mind? Of course he can! You&#8217;ll probably swear to it after you&#8217;ve shaped a few behaviors, and you can tell your friends this is the case. But you&#8217;ll know the truth &#8211; that he&#8217;s offering you behaviors because he&#8217;s been reinforced repeatedly for those behaviors &#8211; and he even figured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clicker Basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:08:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three things to understand about using the clicker – You will click one time when your dog does a behavior you like. Timing is everything! Pretend you’re taking a snapshot of the desired behavior. Click at exactly the instant that the behavior is happening. This means you should start the click when you see the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stay to play</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a fun game to play with your dog that will help teach her impulse control, develop a more solid stay and an enthusiastic release. This exercise will help teach your dog what a release cue is and will build in anticipation for that cue. So be sure you know what word you&#8217;re using as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motivating Your Dog</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There can be a large discrepancy between what you think is motivating for your dog and what your dog actually finds motivating. Sometimes, depending on circumstances or surroundings, motivators that have been top in the dog&#8217;s opinion become mundane and uninteresting. Thus, it&#8217;s very important that you know what drives your dog and that you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agility Equipment for Home Use</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weave Poles &#8230; by Averill Ring If your goal is to be successful in agility competition, it&#8217;s almost imperative to have the ability to train at home. Training once a week at the training center is definitely not enough for your dog to become proficient in weaves, for example &#8211; at least not within a [...]]]></description>
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