Alphabetic K9 Training

MARKER WORDS
We hear people use the term 'marker' quite often, but what does it mean? We use markers to verbally communicate to the dog what it is doing correctly or incorrectly. The most common markers you may see used are No, Good, and Yes.
No, is obviously the "incorrect' marker. We tell our dog no when it's doing something we don't want it to do.
'Good' is a duration marker. Can be delivered with a reward. To communicate to the dog that is doing the right thing and to keep doing it. Example: telling your dog 'stay' and marking 'good', indicating you want the dog to continue staying and not to get up.
'Yes' is the completion marker. To be delivered with a reward. To communicate that the dog has done what you asked it to do and it can be released. Example: "sit.. YES" followed by reward.
The use of markers is incredibly important for clear, direct instructions from the handler to the dog.

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The right way:
People on all social media platforms do this, but especially on tiktok (in my experience) and what they are saying is: you're doing it wrong.
What is the wrong way?
I suppose we can all agree that truly abusive training methods are wrong. But besides that, how does one train a dog wrong? Especially when you are looking through a screen, not knowing my life, daily routine, my expectations, my needs for my dog, my dogs needs for me, etc.
Your experience is entirely different than mine. We all just do what works for us. It doesn't make it wrong.

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