My reminder to you…help your pet to succeed by looking for those teachable moments to tell him/her GOOD!. If your pet is not behaving in a way that you like, it is not because he is trying to be bad or obstinate, he/she simply has a skill deficit. Teach him what he needs to know in a positive way and watch how eager he is to practice what he has learned.
You may think you are using positive reinforcement, but if your dog or other pet is not motivated to do more of the behavior, then you may not be reinforcing the behavior.
Regulating arousal is not so natural for most dogs. To teach your dog to settle think about it like teaching
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