Everyone can have one…it’s really NOT impossible
Simply because dog training is a straight forward process, basically of reward and ignoring inappropriate behaviors, it does not necessarily equate to a simple task. Ask any dog guardian who is in the throes of trying to “make” their dog listen and behave the way they “should.”
Recall the times you learned most quickly. It was probably when you were having fun and didn’t even realize that in the process, you had learned something. Guess what? The same theory applies to our furry friend. Use something that has high value for rewarding the behaviors that you wish to encourage in the dog. For instance, most dogs will do anything for a treat. Get some training sized treats to carry around and offer them at just the right time.
Keep the training sessions very short, especially if the dog is on the young side. You may want to repeat the exercises several times during the day rather than extend the sessions for longer times.
Be patient, be firm, have fun and try to only reinforce the behaviors that you wish to see achieved. Dogs want nothing more than to see us happy with them and they seem to thrive on rules and consistency.
Once the dog has the behavior relatively well established, begin to extinguish the treats or else you may never be free of offering a reward for an expected behavior.
Try to make the training fun and if you have problems, ask your vet care team for suggestions.
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