60. Training Multiple Skills At Once

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60. Training Multiple Skills At Once

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May 22, 2024

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Should you teach your dog multiple things at once? Or will they get confused? How do you decide which behaviors to work on at any one time? In today's episode I will discuss whether you should train several behaviors ... and how to decide which ones! If you want to start training with our library of over 1,300 training videos for free, visit spiritdogtraining.com/free

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