Michael Ellis on Mechanics of Verbal Prompt

In this video, Michael Ellis explains how to begin the mechanics of adding a verbal prompt. To do this correctly it's important that we give the verbal prompt before the physical prompt. Normally when we start our gestures, our first luring behaviors are done slowly, because if we moved too fast, the dog can't follow it. But as you practice luring, you want to gradually go faster each time. In the video below you will watch Lindsay doing this.

This video was taken out of Leerburg's Online Course on The Power of Training Dogs with Food by Michael Ellis. 

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