Oh, I thought it was a popular term. ChatGPT describes it as "Training the owner in dog training refers to educating and teaching the human caregiver how to effectively communicate and work with their dog in order to achieve desired training outcomes and behavior changes. This often involves teaching the owner about the principles of dog behavior, positive reinforcement techniques, and proper training methods. The goal of training the owner is to empower them to be able to continue training their dog effectively, even after the professional training sessions have ended."
I don't want to pay a lot of money for dog training if the training consists of telling me how to train the dog - and then it doesn't work. I want a professional to train the dog.
So they do train you some, and you are expected to keep up with the training. But that’s just to make sure you are following the system of things they taught the dog. In my case, the dog came home with the following skills.
Place training. I can say “bed” and he’ll go to place and stay until released. Same follows for “crate.”
Sit and Down. He’ll down till I release him.
When we are walking, “heel” brings him to my left side. Release word and he can run about. He does this on and off a leash. (But you should always use a leash) he also sits when I stop without a command.
He learned much better recall. Comes and downs immediately.
The training that I do is walking him in a “structured walk.” That is making sure he heels and sits when I stop.
I also do a 10 minute session running though all his commands in different areas of my home once a day.
I didn’t train him. They did. I just keep him sharp.
