When you welcome a dog or puppy into your home, it's extremely important to work on preventing or solving the dog's possessiveness over its food bowl. Edna waits patiently for her food Step 1: No food in the bowl yet. Step 2: Have the dog sit patiently while it waits for its bowl. Use a … Continue reading Food Aggression
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There are just three steps to train your dog to perform a new behavior. Get the behavior to happen. Whether it's a "sit," a "shake," or a "go to your bed," command, you just need to first either trick the dog into doing it by luring it with a treat, lead the dog with a … Continue reading Three steps to train any behavior
Teach an "off" command. First, get those paws up on you or some other elevated surface by luring your dog up. Maybe teach this as an "up" or "hug" command. Then, using a nudge or by simply lowering the dog's front paws, get him back to the ground. As the paws touch the ground, say … Continue reading Four strategies to cure jumping
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