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A BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM
CU is not an agility class though it can help with agility-related behavior problems.
CU is also not an obedience program though it incorporates aspects of operant conditioning, which is the method I use in training obedience skills. CU is a behavioral program. Many of the core exercises are based on the principles of desensitization and counterconditioning, which are principles used in behavior-modification pro-grams, not in obedience classes.
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I know that most or all of you have been told by your instructors that to train your performance dog you must be the center of his universe, the most interesting thing in his life.
I understand, however, that you are not always able to be the most interesting thing in the world. I understand that sometimes your Westie might think a running rodent is more interesting than you. And that's okay! You can train your dog anyway.
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