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I hear this SO often.

Usually immediately after someone has watched one of my dogs doing something ridiculous. 😂

But here's the thing…
Your dog doesn't need to be a “clever” dog.
And you don't need to be an experienced trainer.

You need to know HOW to break a behaviour down into pieces your dog can understand.

That's the skill.

For example, a complicated-looking trick might actually be:

➡️ Look at the object.
➡️ Move towards it.
➡️ Touch it.
➡️ Put one paw on it.
➡️ Put two paws on it.
➡️ Change position.
➡️ Add duration.
➡️ Add a cue.
➡️ Put the pieces together.

Suddenly…

The “impossible” trick isn't so impossible.

And THAT is exactly the kind of training I love sharing inside **The Tricks Vault**.

You don't just get a massive list of tricks.
You get ideas and guidance to help you understand **how to train them.**
So whether you've got a seasoned trick dog or one who currently thinks “sit” is an optional suggestion…

there's something you can work on. 😂❤️

If you'd like to see what's inside, **send me a message saying VAULT** and I'll point you in the right direction.

If you could magically make your dog brilliant at **ONE thing**, what would you choose?

Would it be…

🐶 A rock-solid recall?
🐶 Walking nicely on lead?
🐶 Ignoring other dogs?
🐶 Settling anywhere?
🐶 Doing amazing tricks?
🐶 Heelwork?
🐶 Confidence?
🐶 Being able to go anywhere with you?
🐶 Something completely different?

I want to know!

And don't say “all of it”. 😂

**ONE thing.**

Tell me in the comments 👇

I'm genuinely interested because I'm planning lots of training content over the coming weeks and I want to know what YOU actually need help with.

🐾❤️

This is one of my biggest training bugbears. 😂

Dog doesn't do the behaviour.
“Sit.”
Nothing.
“Sit.”
Nothing.
“SIT!”
Still nothing.

So we ask again.
And again.
And again…

…and somehow expect the dog to magically get better at it.

But what are we actually practising?

**Not listening.**

If your dog is struggling, repeating the same thing louder and more often isn't usually the answer.

I'd rather ask:

🤔 Is the behaviour too difficult?
🤔 Is the environment too distracting?
🤔 Does my dog actually understand what I'm asking?
🤔 Is there something else going on?

Then I'd make it easier -Get a successful repetition.

Reward it.- Build from there.

Because good training isn't about seeing how many times you can ask your dog to do something.

It's about creating successful repetitions that make sense to the dog.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is take two steps backwards.

That's not failure - That's training. ❤️

Have you caught yourself repeating a cue when your dog wasn't responding? Be honest! 😂👇