Look for Opportunities to incorporate training int
Megan Brooks CDT
Look for Opportunities to
incorporate training into your Dog's Day
When
you take your dog through obedience training you are advised to practice each
command on a daily basis.Many dog
owners mistakenly think that they don't have time to work with their dogs
everyday.
Dogs
learn best when they are taught in frequent but short sessions lasting only
10-15 minutes each.I recommend
that my students practice a minimum of three sessions per day.I also recommend that my students look
for any opportunity they can to turn an event into a training opportunity.
For
example, while you are cooking dinner or watching TV why not practice a
"down-stay"?
Drop a
piece of food on the floor?Practice the "leave-it" command
Dog in
the other room?Call her to
"come" and then give lots of praise and a reward when she does
Have
your dog "sit" every time he wants something like a toy, to go out or
come in or to go on a car ride
Look
for a spare five minutes to train anytime you can and incorporate training into
your everyday routine whenever possible.
