You talkin’ to me?
Sunday May 31st, 2009
According to trainer Patricia McConnell, one of the biggest training mistakes you can make is to repeat commands, as in, "Sit. Sit! SIT!" rather than simply "Sit." Cue him once, and if he fails to respond, there goes his opportunity for a treat. (The exception is when you ask him to turn down the stereo.)
Dog training: Phasing out food lures and rewards
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Whether you know it or not, what you have been doing here is using food treats in two extremely useful ways: as lures to entice your pup into different body positions and as rewards for the pup to...
Dog behavior solutions: Not coming when called
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When dogs fail to come when called their behavior falls into one of two categories: active or passive disobedience. With passive disobedience, the dog doesn't come and it isn't doing much else besides....
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Jumping-up is primarily a problem of adolescent and adult dogs. Puppies jump-up, but owners rarely see it as a problem. In fact, many owners unintentionally encourage puppy jumping. For dogs that jump-up...
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