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Training Tip #83
Power of Opposites
When trying to eliminate a bad behavior, focus on the new behavior you want your dog to do instead.
If you want to eliminate jumping, reward sitting as an incompatible behavior.
Happy Healthy Dog?
- Trained properly
- Fed correctly
- Groomed regularly
- Exercised daily
- Spoiled constantly
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Puppy potty training can be accomplished with ease if you follow these principles. Typically when training your puppy to go potty the old training style used to dictate that you punished the dog for going potty inside the house by rubbing their face in it. When puppy training you do not want to rub your puppy’s face in their potty accident or it will impede your potty training schedule. Many people argue that this is how to potty train a puppy because it teaches them what they have done wrong. When punishing a puppy for going potty in the house you will teach your dog that going potty in front of you is dangerous so they will hide future potty accidents...
Dog trick training can consist of any dog trick you can dream up. The best dog tricks are ones that are unique that no other dogs or very few dogs can do. For dog trick training you can capture unique and weird dog tricks by rewarding your dog every time they perform this trick.
Before you begin to teach your dog tricks you need to have a cue that your dog understands as having completed a behavior that will earn your dog a reward. A simple way to mark a behavior is to use the word “Yes”. To make this reinforcement cue have value to your dog when teaching tricks you can get 20 to 30 small pea sized treats. It does not matter whether your dog is sitting, standing or lying down you can say “Yes” and give them a treat. After repeating this with two or three sessions your dog should perk their ears whenever they hear “Yes”...
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