Dog's Best Friend's Daily Training Tip ~ October 7th

Does your dog run away or duck their head when it's time to put on their Easy Walk (even though they don't mind wearing it)? This is very common and very Easy to handle. First, grab a yummy treat. Connect your dog's leash to their Flat Collar. Have them sit nicely. Then, as you are placing the Easy Walk over your dog's head, simultaneously feed them that yummy treat and praise them like crazy. I like to use a nice, meaty treat, so they can nibble it until the Easy Walk is over their head. Once the EW is connected, double the leash with the EW ring and you and your pup are ready for your Easy Walk together (in this photo, Bond is happy in his Easy Walk)!

Dog's Best Friend's Daily Training Tip ~ Monday, September 13

Make Training a Part of your Pups' Everyday Life!

For example, have them sit every time they get a meal or treat, when you're just hanging out and they are in another room, practice recall by calling them to you happily, rewarding them with a treat when they get to you,when you are cuddling, pet their paws, tails (gently), ears, praising them while you do it. Letting them know that petting these sensitive areas is a very good thing (treat them too, if you have one near by).

Keep up on their training, and you'll have a happy, well adjusted dog for the rest of their lives!


*In the photo above, Spencer and Rusty sit before they are served dinner.

Dog's Best Friend's Daily Training Tip

Attention Exercise

Have you ever seen how a really well-trained dog looks at his/her
human? It’s like two people in love, staring each other in the eye
like no one else exists.

This is because they have an extremely strong bond. That dog
will do anything to please their human and not because they’re
scared or intimidated, but because they want to!

Building a bond with your dog is the foundation to a well-
adjusted, well-behaved and happy dog. This simple exercise will
help start the process of building a connection with your canine
companion.

1) Hold a yummy treat up to your nose and call your dog’s name.

2) When she looks you in the eye, immediately give her the treat and
a nice soft “good” or “yes.”

Practice 5-10 Minutes two times per day everyday.

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Dog's Best Friend's Daily Training Tip

Dog's Best Friend's Daily Training Tip:

Dogs are always changing and
no matter how sweet your rascals are, there is always potential for new
issues like Resource Guarding to crop up. To ensure that your pups are
always okay with people approaching their food bowls, make a habit of
regularly walking by your dogs' food bowl, while they are eating (just
about a foot way), and throwing in a delicious treat. This will teach
your pups that a person coming close to their bowl is a wonderful thing
and nothing to worry about or guard against (*caveat - never allow
children to approach their dogs' bowl. Do not do this if your dog is already
resource guarding. Consult a professional if that is the case).

My dogs are 6, 7 and 8 and I do this every single day!