free shaping is a type of animal training where you teach the behaviours in gradual steps using a marker, like a clicker, and rewards. the truth is that if you are free shaping well, you will provide plenty of feedback to the animal. when you can predict with relative certainty that the dog will do some form of the behaviour, start attaching a cue. for example, you can deliver your reinforcement in a physical location that will jump-start your dog …

for example, you might try lure and reward training where you lead your dog into the desired behavior with a treat lure. or you can capture a behavior by rewarding your dog when they do it on their own. so, if you want to teach your dog to roll over, you could lure them all the way over, or you could shape it by starting with them lying on the ground. that can lead to frustration for both you and …