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Hey, everyone, welcome to the Foundation's podcast.

I'm your host, Tony Peterson.

And today's episode is all about figuring out how to connect positive associations

to specific dog behaviors and why it's the foundation of almost all

successful dog training. You know, this is a pretty easy one to understand on the surface,

but when you dive into it, you realize that the concept is pretty nuanced when it comes to

our everyday interactions with our dogs. Positive associations, conditioned responses,

rewards,

that sweet, sweet dopamine hit

that comes from getting what you want.

Well, that stuff works with our dogs, too.

And we should think about it

whether we are working with an eight-week-old puppy

or a middle-aged dog,

which is what I'm going to talk about right now.

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