Sometimes I forget to go back to the basics sometimes and discuss the importance of foundation building training. I assume too much prior knowledge due to my experience, for those please excuse me! Foundation training refers to the beginning of any training program. Your foundation is built in the beginning and relied on over time as you continue to train.
I always remember back to Sunday school and the parable to the two builders; One house was build upon the sand and one house built upon the rock. The house upon the sand without a strong foundation could not stand up to the conditions and the tests put upon it.
The great thing about dogs, is that you can usually go back and build a stronger foundation if needed as long as there hasn’t been a traumatic event. While training my demonstration dog to do Service Dog work he had a great obedience foundation, but not a good focus foundation when we competed in obedience we went back and I rebuilt his focus.
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