Here’s a short tutorial of how to use Free Shaping to teach your dog to open their create, go inside and close the door. Tessa already knew this trick, so she makes it look really easy. 🙂
Free shaping is rewarding approximations until you get the final behavior. You don’t use any lures or prompts.
This video is for the 2012 Shape Fest. Anyone can enter their tutorial of how to teach a trick using free shaping as long as they use only positive methods.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask!