Easy Activity – Close a Door

A Simple Fun Behavior.

Target training is the first step to teaching your dog to close doors – starting with a cabinet door.

Once you’ve done Step 1 – nose targeting – shape moving closer to the goal door.  Watch Wendy, All Dogs Gym’s Director of Training, shape her dogs to this task. 

This was originally published as “All Dogs Alchemy”:  Ideas to help get through the Covid quarantine.

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