Most dog owners try to teach obedience by jumping straight into commands, structure, and discipline. According to Jamie The Dog Trainer, that approach is backwards.

In this episode, Nate Schoemer sits down with Jamie to break down why obedience often feels difficult, and how trick training, play, motivation, and proper foundations can make training easier, faster, and far more effective.

They explore how engagement, reward systems, emotional conditioning, and drive-building techniques create dogs that actually want to work with you, instead of simply complying under pressure.

If you want reliable obedience, stronger engagement, and training that feels fun instead of frustrating, this conversation will change the way you approach dog training.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

• Why most owners teach obedience in the wrong order

• How trick training builds engagement and focus

• How reward events make food and markers more powerful

• The role of classical and operant conditioning in training

• Why play matters more than discipline early on

• How confidence and drive affect obedience reliability

• Common misconceptions about tug, play, and resource guarding

• How to build motivation in low-drive dogs

• Why tricks create emotional readiness for obedience

• The foundations needed before addressing behavior problems

• The difference between obedience and true behavior change

WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR:

• New dog owners

• Experienced handlers

• Professional trainers

• Balanced trainers

• Positive reinforcement trainers

• Owners struggling with engagement or obedience

• Handlers working with reactive or fearful dogs

• Anyone wanting a science-based training approach

KEY TRAINING CONCEPTS DISCUSSED:

• Reward Event Theory

• Marker Training

• Engagement Building

• Play-Based Motivation

• Emotional Conditioning

• Reinforcement Schedules

• Counterconditioning

• Trainer Mindset

• Training Philosophy

• Choosing the Right Trainer

FOLLOW JAMIE THE DOG TRAINER:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiethedogtrainer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiedogtrainer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamiethedogtrainer1735
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamiethedogtrainer

FOLLOW NATE SCHOEMER:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nateschoemer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nateschoemer
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nateschoemer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NateSchoemer/
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Podcast: https://pod.link/1804414647