It helps alleviate stress coming from not being able to self settle themselves or always being “on”.
It reduces the chances of your dog lunging and barking at other dogs and people due to stress and fear and helps your dog handle new situations.
And best of all, it creates a more balanced dog.
The Sit on the Dog exercise was created by Margo Woods years ago to help dogs calm themselves. It is one of the best exercises to teach your dog and can be done anytime and almost anywhere.
So here it is…
Sit on the Dog
If you only do ONE exercise with your dog, it’s this one.
Not sit. Not stay. Not even come.
This exercise will do more to create a bond and build a relationship of trust with your dog than any other.
In order to help your dog learn that you will not be available to entertain him at all times, and to teach him that he is expected to calm down and be well-behaved during those moments, we will introduce the long down, or “sit on the dog” exercise.
The Place command gives you a way to “park” your dog where you need them. Unlike the Down command where your dog must stay in one position, the Place lets your dog stand, sit, down or stretch as long as they remain within the perimeter of the defined Place.
Why teach your puppy to potty on command? Because sometimes you need your dog to do their business right away and not be distracted by by smells or more interesting things.
To do this we give them a command to communicate that it’s time to pee or poop. First, your dog needs to learn Word + Action.
Choose your potty commands. You will want two separate potty commands. One for pee and one for poop. I use words like “go pee” or “potty” and “do your business” or “go poo”. You can be creative if you wish but simple is better.
We train a German Shepherd the same way we train any dog. Using the basic commands: heel, sit, down, come, wait, place, off and out to give us the foundation to expand on in different situations and around more difficult distractions.
Exercise is important for this breed and the more structured the better. (more…)
Remote E-Collar Training is often a misunderstood training tool for owners and trainers. Here is a list of some basic misconceptions when it comes to using remote E-Collar training for your dog.
You can’t use one on a small dog:
Quality E-Collars are used differently than bark collars or invisible fence collars. We use them to “teach” dogs how to “do” something and not as a punisher. With quality collars like Dogtra or Technologies, it is easy to find just the right level so that the dog works without discomfort. So, yes they are safe on small dogs as well as big dogs.
