Obedience is the act or practice of obeying (dictionary.com)
We either know our pets could use more training or we think our pets know it all, either way 10 minutes a day could change both your lives. First we suggest that you make training time just that, a time to train. Then practice what they know and introduce a twist so they can continue to learn! As an example we will use the sit command, here are a few different ideas on how to practice a basic sit.
1. Sit / Stay
2. How far can you walk away without them breaking a sit?
3. Can you walk in a circle around you pet?
4. Can someone else have them follow the same commands?
5. How long can your pet hold this position?
6. Can they listen they obey you when your out of sight?
7. Can they do all the same commands with voice only?
8. Can they do all the same commands with hand signals only?
9. Can they perform somewhere other than your home?
10. Can they perform with distractions?
These question answer how we "throw a twist" on the basic sit. Now you can apply the same ideas to down, go, come and other commands in your pets reputare. In our Dog Safety Games we talk about some advance techniques such as "go to spot" and "retreat". These and all other advance commands are based on the foundations of basics, as a dog you can never have too much knowledge on sit! While our President is trained in Dog Obedience Instruction, we are not here as trainer so much as to suggest how reinforcing old skills and continuing to learn new ones could help your pet better assist themselves, even it's by lessening to you better during an emergency situation.
For more information on the ten steps above or to ask questions please visit us online.
1. Sit / Stay
2. How far can you walk away without them breaking a sit?
3. Can you walk in a circle around you pet?
4. Can someone else have them follow the same commands?
5. How long can your pet hold this position?
6. Can they listen they obey you when your out of sight?
7. Can they do all the same commands with voice only?
8. Can they do all the same commands with hand signals only?
9. Can they perform somewhere other than your home?
10. Can they perform with distractions?
These question answer how we "throw a twist" on the basic sit. Now you can apply the same ideas to down, go, come and other commands in your pets reputare. In our Dog Safety Games we talk about some advance techniques such as "go to spot" and "retreat". These and all other advance commands are based on the foundations of basics, as a dog you can never have too much knowledge on sit! While our President is trained in Dog Obedience Instruction, we are not here as trainer so much as to suggest how reinforcing old skills and continuing to learn new ones could help your pet better assist themselves, even it's by lessening to you better during an emergency situation.
For more information on the ten steps above or to ask questions please visit us online.
Practice makes perfect, brings familiarity to a situation, provides comfort and confidence for both you and your pet!