Dogs Don’t Multitask-The Distraction Dilemma
Dogs don't multitask either. Here's why. Remember the last time you tried to multitask? Was it as efficient as you hoped? Did you nail accuracy for both tasks? Were you able to remember the important details for both? Research shows that attempting to multitask is less efficient and wastes time. Our brains can focus on just one thing at a time. So multitasking is an illusion. The brain is not doing two things at once but instead shifting gears from one to the other. The shift consumes time. The results are less accurate and more difficult to remember. What does this have to do with training a dog? First, dogs learn best when focusing on just one new skill at a time. If you're teaching SIT, teach and reward only that. Ignore everything else. Don't…
