Post by loverocksalot on Feb 14, 2012 9:00:16 GMT -5
Bringing positive training methods into your everyday lifestyle reduces stress for both you and your dog. If you make it part of your routine you don’t have to set aside time for training sessions. I like to listen to relaxing music most of the day and so does my dog. Breathing exercises and music prior to training helps to calm us both before a formal training session.
How do you make it part of your routine?
The best way to make it routine is by just catching your dog doing what you want. Be sure to have treats available and ready in a container that is easily accessible in your living areas. However as time goes on the use of treats will decrease or be eliminated.
Examples Your Dinner time=
On your spot time. When dog goes to spot and stays there you toss some treats. Over time you might save him a piece of what you have for staying there so quiet the whole time.
Dogs dinner time. He waits at spot while you prepare food and does not eat until you are ready. Same as above go to spot and wait.
This is a good time to teach the word "wait" as that word can be used for many different applications.
Go out time= No rushing out the door. So if dog sits and stays at a specific spot this is where "wait" is used again. reward him by again tossing a treat to him at that spot. This avoids rushing out the door.
It naturally will become part of your daily routine and training for life. Your dog will respect you for it and your relationship will be that healthy bond and companionship that can come with having a pet.
This way you don't even realize your training, it is just a way of life. lifetime dog training. My dog is 6 and I still do these things on a daily basis. Its just routine. No stress of yelling or forcing dog to go into a down on his bed. Just a happy boy waiting at his spot knowing something good will come because I am waiting patiently. Which is something he figured out on his own.
So this was practice Thursday night is my lecture this is slide 9 after alll the talk of collars leashes clickers my experience. What do you think? The photo just really helped me the most.
I look forward to learning much here