Basic obedience you can do throughout the day with any dog

How to set your dog up for an off property excursion part 1:If you’re planning on taking your dog out somewhere, start by controlling the energy from the moment you leave your house. Address any whining, excitement, pulling on the leash etc INSIDE your house, then down your driveway, and all the way into the car. Your dog should be lying down calmly in the car/kennel the entire ride. If not, why? Your dog should be able to hold a downstay for an extended period of time before they go out in publ

If you keep your dog in kindergarten forever, don’t expect them to progress❗️👉What we mean by that is, most dogs learn the basics pretty quickly. You can teach a “down” command in a couple of training sessions historically using food and praise. However, proofing the down, adding in distance, duration and distractions is what takes time and practice ⏰ 💯Once your dog KNOWS a command, you need to start generalizing and asking more from your dog. 👉Slowly increase duration, and if your dog comes

If your dog is struggling with arousal before the walk, don’t just rush into the walk. This video was taken last week from when spooky first got dropped off, and his adrenaline was through the roof. He was constantly on alert and gunning for that front door when he knew it was time to go outside. One simple protocol you can do is use your body to claim space around the door or any area of the house that the dog is hyper aroused around. Notice how much space he ends up creating between himself an

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