I have heard it said, “If your dog doesn’t ‘come’, you don’t have a dog.” Instead of debating that, let’s teach your puppy to ‘come’ whenever and wherever you ask. It’s all part of the manners game – ‘sit’ for leash on, ‘sit’ for leash off, ‘sit’ before going through a doorway, ‘sit’ for dinner. All these required ‘sits’ keep Bozo’s energy under control. If Bozo’s energy is controllable, he’s [...] Read more »
Training Your Puppy To Settle Down
Imagine that immediately your pup, Bozo, hears the words,” Bozo, ‘settle’ “, he lies down quietly. No more begging at the table, no more nudging you or leash pulling when you stop to visit a neighbor while on a walk. It’s important to interrupt play sessions with Bozo even and especially when he’s very young. Uninterrupted play sessions quickly deteriorate into an out-of-control free-for-all; no good for pups or humans. [...] Read more »
Training Your Puppy To Stay Until You Release Him
Good on you! Now you have a puppy who will ‘sit’, ‘down’, ‘stand’ on request. Excellent! Many times, though, we want Bozo to ‘stay’ in one of those positions. Let’s add that now. Many say that ‘stay’ is implied in the initial command i.e. sit and stay there until I release you. I personally like the added clarity of ‘stay so that both Bozo and I know what’s expected. If [...] Read more »