Reliability and Games 2-Day Dog Training Workshop

Name: Reliability and Games 2-Day Dog Training Workshop
Rating: 4.5 (1031 reviews)

Training games are great for motivating owners and dogs alike. Learn to harness games to achieve rock-solid reliability

Created byIan Dunbar

Last updated 9/2017

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What you'll learn

Approved for 12 Continued Education Units from the CCPDT, IAABC & NADOI
Receive a Certificate of Completion (Optional - available upon request)
Train their dogs to respond reliably, even when off leash, distracted and at a distance
Use games to motivate themselves, their dog and their clients
Quantify training progress to determine what dogs have learned and what training methods are most effective
Play Musical Chairs, Doggy Dash, Dancing with Dogs and more...
Proof stays for a wide variety of odd and unexpected situations that would otherwise cause a dog to break

Course content

3 sections • 30 lectures • 11h 35m total length

Day 1 Notes6:25
Introduction1:47
Explore off-leash reliability through games like musical chairs and doggy dancing that motivate dogs and owners to respond to verbal commands at distance amid distractions, with tests and stays proofing.
Video 126:10
Develop rock solid temperament and focus through classical conditioning, using treats and praise to reward quiet, responsive behavior, while minimizing barking and building confidence in dogs during the workshop.
Video 237:31
Learn to teach barking on cue and calm behavior using shush cues, praise, and controlled treats. Practice off-leash training, hand-feeding, and differential classical conditioning to shape reliable, cue-driven dog behavior.
Video 327:41
Build reliable dog obedience through hand feeding for a week, using hand signals and sequences of sit, down, stand. Score reliability, drill all three commands, and use kibble with reinforcement.
Video 430:00
Learn reward-based dog training that builds reliable attention through turning away, stepwise exercises, and consequences, using hand-feeding and selective praise to shape behavior quickly.
Video 521:35
Learn reliability-focused dog training through heel work, recalls, and sit, stand, and down sequences, using lures, voice cues, and timed drills to measure understanding and improve obedience.
Video 634:37
Learn reliable off-leash dog training through games like doggie dash and musical chairs, focusing on recall, focus, and safe handling with voice cues, treats, and quick sets.
Video 731:38
Develop reliable instant sit and stay through toe-to-toe proofing, gradual distance, back-and-forth practice, and controlled releases to build quick obedience in real environments.
Video 822:25
A scientist treats dog training as a science, focusing on recall under distraction, using sit, down, and stand with verbal and hand signals, scored for response reliability.
Video 929:46
Explore sit, stay, recall, and heel drills with distance, proofing, and hand signals, using the dog's full name for clear cues and maintaining eye contact for reliability.
Video 1036:00
Develop off-leash reliability by teaching distance recalls, sit, stay, and down sequences, hand-feeding shaping, and engaging games that strengthen response to commands amid distractions.
Video 1124:47
Build a solid working dog foundation through socialization, hand-feeding to develop temperament, and off-leash games like musical chairs, using consistent verbal commands and formal names.
Video 1220:12
Develop reliable dog behavior through a real-life games approach, using musical chairs style exercises, down stays, and controlled distractions to foster focus, instant obedience, and calm temperament.

Day 2 Notes3:31
Video 134:19
Learn an on-leash concentric circles drill for adult dog classes that builds socialization, self-control, and classical conditioning through paced moves and praise.
Video 216:16
Lead off-leash dog training through follow-the-leader drills and a cone-based course, using voice cues and real rewards to keep the dog focused and under control.
Video 320:36
Learn the razor edge approach to dog training with the slow recall race, balancing motivation, feedback, and voice cues while using leash and obstacles like gates and pit stops.
Video 439:51
Learn off-leash dog training in traffic, focusing on you, eye contact, and avoiding touching, using gate-based races, open-field following, trail work, and managing multiple dogs safely.
Video 536:47
Master reward-based training to put a dog on cue with verbal commands and hand signals, practicing circle, creep, down, roll over, and speed up or slow down using rewards.
Video 631:21
Slow down to keep the dog's attention and safety; practice speed control. Train with equipment names, recalls, and agility games like rollover and creeping to boost reliability in dog training.
Video 721:19
See how trainers reward correct responses, correct errors, and use games like Simon says to build owner and dog compliance, keeping training fun and educational.
Video 824:19
Explore reward-based dog training through sit, down, stand, and stay drills, using hand-feeding and classical conditioning, plus engaging games and nose balance tricks to build reliability.
Video 921:18
Master recall race drills with strict start-line timing, disqualification rules, and steady direct movement; use slow race drills and focal animal sampling to build reliable dog control.
Video 1034:02
Master distance catch games for dogs, including three throws, per line positioning, and stays, using a weighted beanbag on a string for accurate catches and game-day strategy.
Video 1120:54
Learn to use representative feedback to reinforce good dog behavior, assess progress with a behavior grade, and run non-contact musical chairs drills that emphasize focus, praise, and precise cues.
Video 1239:50
Join a two-day dog training workshop to build reliability through on-leash slalom snake drills, follow my leader sequences, and transferable leadership games.
Congratulations on Completing This Course0:22

Requirements

This workshop will be most useful for dogs that already understand the basic obedience commands such as sit, stand, down, stay and come

Description

Dr. Dunbar's Off-Leash Reliability & Games Workshops have brought back some sparkle, some excitement, and some razzle-dazzle to pet dog training, all while helping owners achieve huge improvements in reliability with their dogs. Training your dog while off-leash in an exciting and distracting environment makes it much more likely that they will follow your instructions in other distracting situations as well.

Games are extremely enjoyable for dogs and they often bring out the best performances. Dogs are highly motivated because their owners are highly motivated, excited and animated.

All of Dr. Dunbar's games are designed to improve the quality of the relationship between dogs and their people and each individual exercise or game is specifically designed to fine-tune essential ingredients of your dog's training repertoire. The prospect of playing games motivates owners to practice. For some owners, heeling and sit-stay homework is not very exciting, but many will stay up to the wee hours to practice for Doggy Dancing or Musical Chairs.

In addition, playing games is an enjoyable and non-threatening way to objectively quantify performance and fine-tune all basic obedience skills, including attention, position changes, stays, following, heeling, and precision work.

Turning training into games and quantifying responses with a stopwatch or tape measure, enables pet dog trainers to remind owners to celebrate with the dog each time they surpass a personal best. Nothing motivates owners more than when they see that they are improving, even with baby steps, and nothing advertises that you're a great pet dog trainer than the dog's progressive improvement.

Games make it easy and fun to quantify behavior and training, and quantifying your dog's responses allows you to prove whether or not your training methods are working, exactly how well they are working and when you surpass a personal best performance.

Who this course is for:

Dog trainers interested in learning how to use games to have fun with their dog while increasing their reliability
Dog owners interested in learning how to use games to motivate clients and help them succeed in training their dog

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