Target training provides another way to help you shape behaviors, lets you build speed from the beginning, and focuses your dog on the training. Save your back, work at a distance, or get tricky parts of the dog, such as back feet, moving the way you want them to move. Learn how to train your dog to target your hand, a contact disk or a target stick, then utilize targets to build complex behaviors; learn how to break down a behavior into easily trainable steps to get great results; use target training for at-home manners, therapy dog work, canine sports, or to teach tricks; teach your dog to work at a distance with speed and accuracy. Targeting can help you get to your goal no matter what it is