dog training glossary

The Complete Dog Training Glossary: 100+ Essential Terms

Understanding your dog starts with learning their language. We built this glossary using 16 years of professional, force-free behavior consulting at Camp Ruff Ruff. Every definition is grounded in modern science and matches the practical framework we use with our clients daily. Skip the confusing jargon—here is exactly how your dog learns, thinks, and communicates.

 

The Complete Dog Training Glossary: 100+ Essential Terms

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Habituation.
The diminishing of an instinctive response to a frequently repeated stimulus. Therefore people or animals become used to something, so that they no longer find it unpleasant or think it is a threat:

Head halter.
Head halters fit similarly to a horse’s halter, a halter gives a handler more control of the dog’s head, making it easier to manage a dog on leash until the dog has been taught to walk at the handler’s side. The basic logic of a halter is: Where the head goes, the body will follow.



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