How to Stop a Dog from Jumping Up on People Is there anything better than your dog greeting you? Their little tail wags, and all they want is to kiss you, but what do you do when your pup starts jumping up on you or other people? Jumping is normal behavior for dogs—it’s how they channel their excitable energy and …
How do you Teach your Dog to Place?
Teach your dog to place How to begin to teach your dog to place! Shape getting on: 1. Stand near the bed and wait for your dog to interact with it. (If your dog is struggling you can switch to luring them on with a treat in hand)2. Say Yes and reward on the bed when your dog does interact. …
5 Steps to Help Discipline Your Dog: Last Word
Remember that you don’t have to go it alone. Finally, don’t forget that you aren’t on your own. Share the difficult times with friends or family, sometimes you just need a space to offload. Or you can seek out help from a professional trainer or ask a vet to recommend a good behaviorist. It is easy to feel that it …
5 Steps to Help Discipline Your Dog: #5
Let the process take it’s own time. Stop thinking you aren’t doing enough. I encourage owners falling into this mindset to instead accept that they are doing their best and that’s what really matters. Turn your thinking so that you feel grateful for a dog that teaches you so much. Wanting to impress others over a certain time schedule may …
5 Steps to Help Discipline Your Dog: #4
Walk before your try and run. Rather than allowing training to overwhelm you, take a moment to remind yourself that all the little wins add up. Set small tasks like working on a command or skill for a little while that day without putting pressure on an end goal from that training as this is often what overwhelms people. And …
5 Steps to Help Discipline Your Dog: #3
Don’t take the process too seriously. Avoid letting yourself get embarrassed when your dog jumps up on guests or misbehaves around them. You should tell yourself, ‘I’m going to work on ‘place’ a little each day. Then I can give my dog the job of place when guests come over’. Feeling too serious or worried sends a signal to our …
5 Steps to Help Discipline Your Dog: #2
Make it about you and your dog. Don’t compare yourself to other owners and their dogs. There are so many factors that come into play here, you might have a friend who is retired and has all the time in the world to bond and train with their dog or you could be comparing your dog to a totally different …
5 Steps to Help Discipline Your Dog: #1
Step #1: Don’t over do it! Instead of feeling like you have to train with your dog every single day allow yourself days off. Your dog needs time to rest and decompress and so do you. One thing I try and keep in mind is that all dogs are different but similar in some ways. Most doggos get worn out …