Confidence sounds so good. It’s something most of us want in our training – both for our dogs and ourselves. We talk a lot about building confidence, or at least I do. It’s a major component in my Zero to CD program because teaching behaviors on a surface level is relatively easy. But building the whole emotional picture and strengthening it to the point that it is robust enough to hold up in a performance or trial setting is a whole other story.
In this episode we discuss:
- What does confidence even mean?
- How can we operationalize it?
- What does that mean in terms of practical training plans?
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This podcast is supported by: Zero to CD
Zero to CD is an online group mentorship program designed to provide support, structure, and accountability for people who are new to competition obedience and looking to earn their Novice level title AND to make competition obedience accessible to all dogs and handlers through force-free, positive reinforcement-based methods.
