Right on Target

Teaching a dog to follow a “target” is the best way to train both simple and complicated behaviors. Targeting is useful for everything from training the family dog to competitive obedience and agility. Detailed instructions will deliver outstanding results. Save your back, work at a distance, or get tricky parts of the dog, such as back feet, moving the way you want them to move. Learn how to train your dog to target your hand, a contact disk or a target stick, then utilize targets to build complex behaviors; learn how to break down a behavior into easily trainable steps to get great results; use target training for at-home manners, therapy dog work, canine sports, or to teach tricks; teach your dog to work at a distance with speed and accuracy. Targeting can help you get to your goal no matter what it is!