Success In Training 

Success in training our dogs is much like that to raising our children. It is important that the student have a certain amount of curiosity to forge ahead and explore the unknown.

We find that dogs who learn this way have a greater ability to recall learned information. This is called latent learning or hidden learning where they discover the behaviors that bring them the greatest reward and avoid those that don't.

Which brings us to the personal experience of the student. When the dog receives reward on a consistent basis for behaviors, those behaviors are more likely to be repeated. This leads to more success.

One important point about all this success in training: it is critical that the student be allowed to make mistakes in training. That way they can learn that certain actions bring reward and other actions bring less than desirable results.

By having the opportunity to make the mistakes, they can learn and perform the correct behavior on a reliable basis.