When you cue your dog to perform a behavior, do they respond with lightning speed or a leisurely pace? The lag time between your cue and your dog’s response is called latency. When I design a training plan for my dogs, latency is built in, because I want super fast responses to cues. We’re covering why dogs might respond slowly and what you can do to fix it.

00:00 How fast does your dog respond to cues?
00:40 Latency in dog training.
01:11 Fluency in dog training.
01:21 Causes of lag time in dogs responding to cues.
02:02 Accidentally training dogs to respond slowly.
02:43 How environment influences your dog.
03:12 Your dog isn’t ignoring you and here’s why.
03:44 Arousal states and fast responses by dogs.
04:05 Mistakes people make that create lag time for dogs.
05:18 Reinforcement builds behavior.
05:35 Actively notice when your dog responds slower.
06:54 Take the problem away from the environment.
07:31 Ask for ten repetitions of behavior in new environment.
08:42 Jean Donaldson’s “Push, Stick or Drop” behavior proofing method.
10:01 Generalize the behavior in at least 5 different environments.
10:34 Test the behavior in original problem environment.
11:47 Fast responses generalize well to many behaviors.

In the episode you'll hear:
• What you need to know about latency of behavior.
• When to consider a dog’s behavior fluent.
• Why dogs develop lag times between a cue and response.
• What to consider if dogs are slow to respond.
• How to leverage arousal states for focused and fast behaviors.
• Common mistakes people make that create lag time for dogs.
• How to reduce latency with the example of a dog sitting at the door.
• Why to take the problem away from the environment.
• About using Jean Donaldson’s “Push, Stick or Drop” to reduce latency.
• When to test the latency of a behavior in new habitats.
• That fast responses generalize well to many behaviors.

Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 172: How To Teach Your Dog Anything With My Training Plan    • How To Teach Your Dog Anything With M...  
2. Podcast Episode 189: All The Things That Influence Your Dog’s Behavior And What Behavior Tells You    • All The Things That Influence Your Do...  
3. Podcast Episode 103: Excited Or Suspicious Dog? Dealing With Your Dog’s Emotions    • Excited Or Suspicious Dog? Dealing Wi...  
4. Podcast Episode 47: Don’t Wanna, Don’t Hafta: What To Do When Your Dog Refuses To Obey    • Don't Wanna, Don't Hafta: What To Do ...  
5. Podcast Episode 86: How to Train Unmotivated or Overexcited Dogs    • How to Train Unmotivated or Overexcit...  
6. Podcast Episode 117: What’s More Important Than Your Dog Training Sessions?    • What’s More Important Than Your Dog T...  
7. Podcast Episode 133: Become Your Own Dog Training Coach With This Video Strategy    • Become Your Own Dog Training Coach Wi...  
8. Podcast Episode 184: Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Training To Grow Skills And Confidence    • Proofing Vs Generalizing In Dog Train...  
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10. Podcast Episode 144: Teach Your Dog To Listen No Matter What… Even If You Think They Are Stubborn    • Teach Your Dog To Listen No Matter Wh...  
11. Podcast Episode 155: 10 Ways To Teach A Sit WITHOUT A Food Lure! Unreal Results For Puppies And Dogs Of All Ages    • 10 Ways To Teach A Sit WITHOUT A Food...  
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Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.

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