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Pack Talk Podcast

#161 Why Your Dog Only Listens For Food | 12-Step Dog Training Progression

Monday · 30 min · 21.7 MB
0:00-30:02

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Your dog sits when you have food. Ignores you when it matters. That's not obedience — that's negotiation. This episode covers the exact 12-step dog training progression we use at our Dorchester facility to build dogs that listen in the real world. No bribery. No guessing.


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🔥WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

✅ Why your dog only listens when you have food in your hand

✅ The 12-step dog training progression from basics to off-leash

✅ How to use verbal markers Yes, Good, No the right way

✅ When to add corrections without breaking your dog's confidence

✅ How to proof dog obedience under real-world distractions

✅ How to maintain your dog's training progress long-term


Most dog owners stall in Phase 2. Commands work at home — then fall apart on walks or when a door gets left open. This 12-step system builds a complete dog training plan: communication, mechanics, real accountability, and real-world integration.

Timestamps:

00:00 — Introduction: Bribing vs. Training Your Dog

00:55 — Episode 161 Overview & Customizing for Your Dog

01:50 — Step 1: Establishing Verbal Markers

07:30 — Step 2: Engagement & Focus (Voluntary Eye Contact)

10:55 — Step 3: Leash Pressure Training (Moving With the Leash)

14:00 — Step 4: Shaping Muscle Memory (Food Luring & Obedience Positions)

18:20 — Step 5: Assigning Verbal Commands (Adding Language to Movement)

20:10 — Step 6: Variable Reward Schedules & Leash Corrections

22:50 — Step 7: Remote Collar (E-Collar) Conditioning (The 4-Step Sequence)

24:00 — Step 8: Long Line & Light Line (Paracord) Work

26:00 — Step 9-12: Home & Vehicle Protocols & more

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📺 E Collar for Beginners : E Collar Training: A Beginner's Guide to Safe & Effective Use

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