K9 Connector Training Model
Acquisition
In phase 1, your dog will acquire the behavior you desire him to perform. Your dog will go from having no idea what you want him to do... to catching on.
Fluency
In phase 2, you'll focus on getting the desired answers, as applicable, to these three 3 questions. What does it look like? How quickly does your dog start the behavior? And how quickly does he complete the behavior?
Generalization
Have you ever told your dog to SIT during training, and he SITS, but when you tell him SIT in front of friends and family, he doesn't? This is because dogs don't generalize well. In phase 3, you'll train your dog to perform the desired behavior regardless of DURATION, DISTANCE, and DISTRATIONS, and to manage all three at the same time; DIVERSITY.
Maintenance
Phase 4 is never ending. Just keep practicing for a happy life!