Obedience vs Lifestyle Training
Obedient dogs are easy to manage but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to live with and here is where we get into the title of this post: Obedience vs Lifestyle Training.
Potty Training isn’t Training
Potty training has nothing to do with making sure your puppy knows it’s bad to go in the house or that they’re going to get in trouble if they do.
Why Repetition can be your Worst Enemy
So the more your dog practices doing the thing you don’t want it to do, the more efficient their brains become at doing it and the more likely they are to do it again in the future, even when presented with other options.
Are Dogs Eager to Please Us?
The reason why some people think dogs are eager to please us is because we see the final product of an owner who has worked hard at teaching their dog that they are valuable.
Leashes: How to Hold and Which to Use
So, is there a proper way to use a leash? YES!
There is a proper way to hold a leash and use it during your training sessions. Let’s talk about grip first.
Most leashes are designed with a loop on the handler’s end.
How to Train 100% Reliability Part 2
There are 2 additional factors involved in training 100
5 reliability that I want to cover with you today.
The first of these final 2 factors is the environment.
How to Train 100% Reliability Part 1
My dog only listens to me sometimes. Why does my dog choose to ignore me sometimes but not other times?
When we ask ourselves this question we’re referring to our command reliability. How reliably does our dog follow out the commands we give it? 100% of the time? 70%? 50/50? Rarely?