Introduction TIMING THE BASIS OF ANIMAL TRAINING Get Prepared with Training Tools Lesson 1 Reward at the Correct Time PRACTICE » Touch My Hand Lesson 2 Reward in the Correct Position PRACTICE » Sit Lesson 3 Reward Markers & Clickers PRACTICE » Touch a Target Disc Lesson 4 Progression PRACTICE » Paws in a Box Lesson 5 Regression PRACTICE » Send to a Mark Is Your Dog Right-Pawed or Left-Pawed? Lesson 6 Teach Verbal Cues PRACTICE » Introduce a Verbal Cue Lesson 7 Visual Guide to Hand Signals TECHNIQUE THE SIX TOOLS IN OUR TOOLBOX The Six Ways to Elicit a Behavior Lesson 8 Luring PRACTICE » Spin Circles PRACTICE » Paws Up Lesson 9 Targeting PRACTICE » Touch a Target Stick Build on Known Behaviors PRACTICE » Down Lesson 10 Modeling PRACTICE » Stay in a Square Lesson 11 Mimicking PRACTICE » Jump over a Bar Lesson 12 Capturing PRACTICE » Speak Lesson 13 Shaping PRACTICE » Pick Up a Toy MOTIVATION PRINCIPLES OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT You Owe This to Your Dog Lesson 14 Operant Conditioning - The Motivation Quadrants Lesson 15 Positive Reinforcement PRACTICE » Which Hand Holds the Treat? Train Joyfully! Lesson 16 Reward Success; Ignore the Rest PRACTICE » Cup and Ball Game Lesson 17 Learning Occurs with Successes PRACTICE » Take a Bow PRACTICE » Retrieve an Object Lesson 18 Jackpot Rewards Lesson 19 Breed Motivation Lesson 20 Nonfood Rewards PRACTICE » Ring a Bell to Go Out SELF-CONTROL TECHNIQUES TO TURN OFF FRUSTRATION Lesson 21 Impulse Control PRACTICE » Loose-Leash Walking Lesson 22 Extinction Lesson 23 Positive Redirection Lesson 24 Home Base PRACTICE » Send/Stay on Platform ENRICHMENT THE SIX COMPONENTS OF JOY Lesson 25 Puzzle Challenges Lesson 26 Exploration Lesson 27 Choice Lesson 28 Desire to Be Loved Lesson 29 Order Lesson 30 Sense of Humor and Play.