Subtitle: Exercise Suggestions to Promote Success and Learning
Author: Dianna L. Santos, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, CNWI
Length: 38 pages
Release Date: 2024

An essential part of any dog training program is ensuring the dog truly understands the concepts and what is expected of them. Scent work is no exception. Enter proofing exercises! These are meant to give the dog the opportunity to work through distractions of varying sorts. However, it is rather common for proofing exercises to slip into the realm of trick questions, where the dog is either prompted to mess with a distractor or have no viable correct answer available to them.

In this E-Book we will highlight the stark difference between thoughtful and mindful proofing exercises and trick questions, the latter which may confuse, demotivate, or frustrate the dog. Additionally, we will provide sample proofing exercises you may do with your dog.

E-Book Format: This E-Book in only available as a PDF file. A PDF file can be read with Adobe Reader on your computer or laptop, and can also be transferred to various reading devices from your computer. 

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