Why won’t your dog do what you ask?
Why nagging your dog won’t work! If you find yourself saying “Fido, sit…sit…sit…sit..”, your dog will start to ignore you because the repeated words become background noise & you become boring
There’s always something new you can teach your dog, and with many years of experience as a dog behaviourist and trainer, The Doggy Doctor is well placed to help you.
Why nagging your dog won’t work! If you find yourself saying “Fido, sit…sit…sit…sit..”, your dog will start to ignore you because the repeated words become background noise & you become boring
Teaching a great recall in real life is a challenge. At home, a primary school level recall is fine, but out and about you need a university degree level response. You need to take account of the big D – distractions
It’s all too easy for anyone to forget things in today’s constantly busy lives. Including training your dog. When did you last go out and deliberately train your dog to do something you want them to do?
Reduce the amount you give as your dog gets more proficient – but think about how hard the training is for your dog and match the number of treats to its complexity
We need to talk about giving a treat fast enough but not so fast that you’re handing them the treat before they’ve even done the behaviour you want
Dogs are much easier to train when you offer them a reward. These include food, toy play, tummy rubs or simply having your full attention. What does your dog respond best to?
On #NationalWalkingDay what else could we talk about except how proud we are of our dogs? A recent walk on a local beach tested Gus’ recall and we helped spread the word. There’s nothing better than our own dogs showing the world how well they’ve been trained!
Reward-based methods are not only more humane than aversive methods such as yanking dogs around and pushing them into positions, but they have been proven to be more effective, improve your dog’s confidence, and lead to happier dogs – and happier trainers!
Bring on British Summer Time! We can safely say that we’re all ready for the longer and warmer days when the clocks spring forward this weekend. But what about your dog?
This year Crufts focused on dog welfare including how to groom and care for your dog. #MedicalDetectionDogs did a demo and there was some work by UK sniffer dogs – emphasising how important getting your dog to use their nose can be!