The Versatility of Targeting! – Sunday 2:15pm – CJ Hazell

Description: Most of us are familiar with teaching hand targets, or having our dog touch our hand and even paw targeting, which is really all a High Five is. There are so many other types of targeting and an infinite number of ways to use them. Targeting can focus on your dog using a specific part of their body or on targeting a specific object like a target stick or a floor mark. This workshop will focus on how to teach different kinds of targets and how to use them for teaching other behaviors. And we will also learn how to fade a target so it isn’t needed anymore. Targeting is probably the training technique I use the most.

Some kinds of targeting we will cover are different ways to use a hand target and foot target for teaching other behaviors. Following a target stick is a foundation skill for teaching other behaviors, especially for small dogs. We will introduce a chin target and how to use it for cooperative care as well as some fun tricks. Eye line targeting, or targeting something just with their eyes, is a great way to teach your dog to look directly at a camera when you take pictures and is a must if you aspire to animal acting. Targeting the top of the muzzle into your hand is great for teaching tooth brushing, and hip or shoulder targeting can be used for teaching your dog to cooperate in health care for shots or to teach some really fun tricks.

Cost: $45 for members, $55 for non-members. Limit 8 working spots, unlimited auditing. $15 per auditor.

Instructor: CJ Hazell

Email CJ with questions about this class.