There are a lot of special tools trainers can use to get dogs to do things like go on America's Got Talent and win the hearts of the judges. What is it called when trainers teach behaviors in gradual steps using a marker and rewards?

Free shaping is commonly used to get dogs to do more and complicated tricks but reinforcing each step along the way. To do free shaping correctly, the trainer needs to be patient, observant, and have great timing when delivering the rewards.

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