Last week I talked about the placement of rewards. This week I’m going to discuss something even more important – your timing.
A Lot Can Happen in FIVE SecondS
You’ve got a brand new puppy that you’re just starting out with, and it’s her first training session. You decide to start with the basicest of basics – Sit. Because we’re training a young agility superstar, we want a nice straight sit, with the puppy’s back legs underneath her.

Your puppy sits. You reach into your pocket for a treat. Your puppy yawns, turns her head to watch a butterfly float past, then flops her hips sideways into a puppy sit. You remove your hand from your pocket and feed the treat to your puppy. What did you just reward?
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