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
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
Dogs are all individuals, just like humans. Within each breed there is the whole array of personalities so a whole array of different training needs
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
Ever wondered why we eat eggs at Easter? When chocolate eggs were first sold? Find out why the right reward will motivate your dog to respond well to your training
12% of owners don’t do any training with their dog! Meaning those dogs aren’t being taught any rules of behaviour and will soon become out of control pestering other people and their dogs
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!