by DogSmith | Dec 27, 2012 | Pet Care Articles & Tips
Praise must be rewarding to your dog in order for you to use it. To understand what type of praise is valued by your dog experiment with the following: 1. What tone of voice does your dog like? High pitch? Low pitch? Both low and high pitch? When praising your dog,...
by DogSmith | Mar 10, 2011 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
Exercise #4: Name Game Goal: To teach your dog to look at you with a happy demeanor when you say its name. Resources: You will need a treat bag with some soft, moist and yummy treats. You will also need a training partner, spouse, child or friend to help you. Training...
by DogSmith | Mar 4, 2011 | Blogs To Help You Train Your Dog
Skill #1: ‘Take It’ & ‘Leave It’ Goal: To teach your dog to take something or leave something when asked. These skills will let you verbally control your dog keeping it from helping itself to food or objects. Resources: You will need a tug toy and a large treat....
