The best tutorial on how to teach A Source Focus

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The video provides a clear, step-by-step tutorial on a specific dog training technique, which is highly valuable for dog owners. The use of visual demonstrations and concise explanations makes the content easy to follow and replicate.

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A dog trainer demonstrates how to teach a dog "source focus" using a specific technique involving placing kibble on the dog's sternum and gradually removing hand guidance. The trainer also explains how this training can be applied to other aspects of dog handling and socialization.

Structure

1Introduction to the dog and the concept of "source focus".
2Demonstration of the initial training step with kibble placement.
3Explanation of how to build duration and fade hand cues.
4Transition to trying the technique from a "heel" position.
5Discussion of the broader benefits of this training for dog handling and socialization.

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The best tutorial on how to teach A Source Focus THIS IS MY SOONTUBE BELGIAN MALINOIS. ONCE HE HAS A EVOLVED. TODAY WE ARE LEARNING HOW TO DO A SOURCE FOCUS. OKAY. FIRST WHAT YOU NEED IS A LOT OF GEAR. YOU NEED TO HAVE MULTIPLE COLLARS WITH MULTIPLE GRAB TAGS AND A TACTICAL HARNESS. YOU CAN TELL HOW WELL TRAINED A MALANNOY IS BY HOW MANY METHODS OF PHYSICAL CONTROL THEY HAVE ON THEM. HE IS VERY WELL TRAINED. HE IS ALMOST A BELGIAN YERHMINER. FIRST I'M GONNA POP HIM IN A MIDDLE, VERY GOOD. THIS HAND COMES DOWN ONTO HIS STERNUM. THIS PLACES A SINGLE KIBBLE ON THE FLOOR. GET IT? NICE. YOU MAY WANT TO USE A VERY QUICKLY AT THE BEGINNING. PICK SOMETHING NONCHALANT. DRACARYS. GRADUALLY WE ARE GOING TO BUILD UP DURATION. I'M ALSO GOING TO SLOWLY REMOVE MY HAND. DRACARYS. OVER REPETITIONS. IT SHOULD EVENTUALLY LOOK LIKE THIS. DRACARYS. NEXT I'M GOING TO TRY IT FROM A HEEL. DRACARYS OVER REPETITIONS. I'M GOING TO FADE HOW MUCH I USE THIS HAND. DRACARYS. UNTIL I DON'T USE IT AT ALL. DRACARYS. AT THIS POINT, YOU GET TO START MESSING WITH YOUR YERHMINEHR. DRACARYS. GRADUALLY WE ARE GOING TO BUILD UP DURATION. I'M ALSO GOING TO SLOWLY REMOVE MY HAND. DRACARYS. OVER REPETITIONS. IT SHOULD EVENTUALLY LOOK LIKE THIS. DRACARYS. NEXT I'M GOING TO TRY IT FROM A HEEL. DRACARYS OVER REPETITIONS. I'M GOING TO FADE HOW MUCH I USE THIS HAND. DRACARYS. UNTIL I DON'T USE IT AT ALL. DRACARYS. AT THIS POINT, YOU GET TO START MESSING WITH YOUR YERHMINEHR. DRACARYS. GRADUALLY WE ARE GOING TO BUILD UP DURATION. I'M ALSO GOING TO SLOWLY REMOVE MY HAND. DRACARYS. OVER REPETITIONS. IT SHOULD EVENTUALLY LOOK LIKE THIS. DRACARYS. NEXT I'M GOING TO TRY IT FROM A HEEL. DRACARYS OVER REPETITIONS. I'M GOING TO FADE HOW MUCH I USE THIS HAND. DRACARYS. UNTIL I DON'T USE IT AT ALL. DRACARYS. THE REASON THAT WE TEACH THIS IS A A BELGIAN YAMMANNOY IS ONLY A MANANNOY IF HE KNOWS HOW TO LOOK AT THINGS. DACHSHUNDS. AN ALTERNATIVE REASON FOR MUGGLES IS YOU CAN START GETTING THEM USED TO HAVING BODY CHECKS. YOU CAN LOOK IN THEIR EARS, CHECK OUT THEIR TEETH, PICK UP THEIR FEET. DO THEIR NAILS. DACHSHUNDS. DRACARYS. YOU CAN INTRODUCE THEM TO HANDSTANDS IN CASE THEY WANT TO JOIN THE CIRCUS ONE DAY. DRACARYS. OR IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, JUST ANOTHER NOTCH IN THE BELT OF EVOLVING YOUR HUNGARIAN VESPA INTO A BELGIAN YAMAHA JOCARIS.

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This is my soontobe Belgian Malinois. Once he has evolved. Today we are learning how to do a source focus. Okay. First what you need is a lot of gear. You need to have multiple collars with multiple grab tags and a tactical harness. You can tell how well trained a Malannoy is by how many methods of physical control they have on them. He is very well trained. He is almost a Belgian Yerhminer. First I'm gonna pop him in a middle. Very good. This hand comes down onto his sternum. This places a single kibble on the floor. Get it? Nice. You may want to use a very quickly at the beginning. Pick something nonchalant. Dracarys. Gradually we are going to build up duration. I'm also going to slowly remove my hand. Dracarys. Over repetitions. It should eventually look like this. Dracarys. Next I'm going to try it from a heel. Dracarys Over repetitions. I'm going to fade how much I use this hand. Dracarys. Until I don't use it at all. Dracarys. At this point, you get to start messing with your Yerhminehr. Dracarys. Gradually we are going to build up duration. I'm also going to slowly remove my hand. Dracarys. Over repetitions. It should eventually look like this. Dracarys. Next I'm going to try it from a heel. Dracarys Over repetitions. I'm going to fade how much I use this hand. Dracarys. Until I don't use it at all. Dracarys. At this point, you get to start messing with your Yerhminehr. Dracarys. Gradually we are going to build up duration. I'm also going to slowly remove my hand. Dracarys. Over repetitions. It should eventually look like this. Dracarys. Next I'm going to try it from a heel. Dracarys Over repetitions. I'm going to fade how much I use this hand. Dracarys. Until I don't use it at all. Dracarys. The reason that we teach this is a A Belgian Yammanoy is only A Manannoy if he knows how to look at things. Dachshunds. An alternative reason for muggles is you can start getting them used to having body checks. You can look in their ears, check out their teeth, pick up their feet. Do their nails. Dachshunds. Dracarys. You can introduce them to handstands in case they want to join the circus one day. Dracarys. Or if you're like me, just another notch in the belt of evolving your Hungarian Vespa into A Belgian Yamaha Jocaris.