Which training technique uses food or a toy to guide the dog into a position?

Which training technique uses food or a toy to guide the dog into a position?

• A. Flooding exposure plans
• B. Luring
• C. Marker
• D. Shaping

Answer: (B)

Using a lure to guide the dog into a position relies on a motivating item (food or a toy) to lead the body into the desired pose. The handler moves the lure in a smooth path so the dog follows with its nose and body, allowing the dog to settle into the position naturally. This creates a clear association between the position and the reward, and a cue can be paired with the action once the dog is consistently getting into the pose. As the dog learns, the lure is faded and the cue remains. Other options don’t fit because they describe different training concepts: flooding is about overwhelming exposure to a stimulus, a marker is a signal that a behavior was correct after it happens, and shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations rather than guiding straight into the exact position with a lure.

Using a lure to guide the dog into a position relies on a motivating item (food or a toy) to lead the body into the desired pose. The handler moves the lure in a smooth path so the dog follows with its nose and body, allowing the dog to settle into the position naturally. This creates a clear association between the position and the reward, and a cue can be paired with the action once the dog is consistently getting into the pose. As the dog learns, the lure is faded and the cue remains. Other options don’t fit because they describe different training concepts: flooding is about overwhelming exposure to a stimulus, a marker is a signal that a behavior was correct after it happens, and shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations rather than guiding straight into the exact position with a lure.