Pat Nolan developed his approach to training over a thirty-year career training retrievers. For the last ten years he has taught remote directional skills to men and dogs in the SOF community.
Training the off-leash detection canine requires a balance that is difficult to achieve and maintain. The canine must take direction but be free to hunt, must be under control at a distance but obedient to odor.
Pat Nolan’s “Push Pull Training in Drive” is a proven approach to training remote directional and detection skills.
Offering real world application of the scientific principles of operant conditioning.
Topics include:
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How to harness the power of positive and negative reinforcement
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How to use “Markers” to speed learning, improve communication and reduce conflict
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A step by step system to training directional skills
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How to combine directional control without diminishing detection performance
Including Radio and Camera for non-line of sight detection