What are the three C's of dog training?

When it comes to training my dogs, I like to think of it as “The Three C’s plus T.” If I remember “Criteria”, “Consequences”, and “Consistency” my dogs learn faster and remember what they have learned longer than any other way of training I know. A transcript of the main text of The Three C’s of Dog Training: Criteria, Consequence, and Consistency is available at the Life As A Human online magazine website.

Connection, Commitment and Cue are at the heart of OneMind Dogs Method. Connect, Commit and Cue are the principles of proactive handling. These letters should be carried out in order - Connect, Commit and Cue - from start to finish on an agility course, and between each and every obstacle. Using all three Cs between every obstacle makes it easy for your dog to advance on the course. Your dog is connected with you and is aware at all times of where to go next. If there is no connection between you and your dog, your dog doesn’t commit to the next obstacle. If there is no commitment to the obstacle, your dog runs after you instead of performing the obstacle. If there is no cue, your dog doesn’t know, before performing the obstacle, whether he should go straight or turn afterwards.