The Pocket Guide to Reward-Based Training
How puppies learn, and how to teach them
Puppies repeat what pays off for them. Reward-based training simply makes sure the things you'd like to see are the things that pay, and it works without frightening your puppy or leaving them confused.
This pocket guide explains how puppies learn, how to use a marker word or clicker, how to choose rewards and how long sessions should be. Then it walks you through your puppy's first five cues and the slip-ups everyone makes, with a training diary to print.
I've been training dogs for over 30 years, and I wrote this the way I'd explain it if we were sat at your kitchen table together.
What's inside
How puppies learn, and why punishment backfires
Using a marker word or clicker, with good timing
Choosing rewards, and matching them to the job
How long sessions should be at each age
Your first five cues: name, sit, hand touch, down and leave it
Common slip-ups and how to fix them
Pages to print and keep
A training diary
A quick-reference page
Why this guide is different
It's short enough to read in one sitting
Every cue is broken into small, clear steps
It's backed by research on training methods
It never uses punishment or telling off
It's built on games plus structure, with reward-based training
Who it's for
Families with a new puppy, first-time dog families and anyone who'd like a simple start to kind, reward-based training, wherever they live.
What you get
A 19-page PDF and an EPUB in one ZIP file, emailed to you straight after checkout. Read it on your phone, tablet, e-reader or computer, and print the pages at the back.
