I see it happen so very often. People ask their dog to ‘stay’ and their dog pops right up into a stand or sees a distraction and jumps up to go investigate. Or they repeat ‘stay’ over and over and over again to their dog. And their dog remains in position if for no other reason than to succumb to the pressure or avoid any kind of negative outcome, should it decide to get up. [Read more…] about Considerations In Teaching A Dog To Stay
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Find It Scent Game With A Towel for Dogs
Enrichment is so important for your pet. Here is a simple Find It scent enrichment game you can play with your dog or puppy. Remember to do this at your pet’s pace. If your dog is new to this, you may want to make finding the treats a lot easier by putting them within view or pointing them out to your dog or puppy. For a dog with fear or other confidence issues, you may want to also play this without asking for the added self control behaviors like sit and stay. [Read more…] about Find It Scent Game With A Towel for Dogs