Dog Training Mat Work. The second that your dog shows any interest by looking at it sniffing it putting a paw on it click or verbally mark the behavior and put a. Work towards only rewarding your dog for lying down. Challenge through dog training mats avoid your dog s bored and engage in destructive behavior.
Gradually narrow your criteria. Dog snuffle mat puts your dog s nose and brain to work by mimicking the hunt for food in nature encourages natural foraging skills nosework mat satisfy intellectual curiosity.
If the dog gets on the mat mark the behaviour yes and immediately reward it.
Once you re doing well try new places and distractions. Let the dog off the mat and try again. The second that your dog shows any interest by looking at it sniffing it putting a paw on it click or verbally mark the behavior and put a. Reading programs are a time place where using a mat is very helpful and comforting to the dog the handler and the reader.
