Being an effective leader and building trust in your dog requires a skill set grounded in effective communication, temperament, and focus.
What to do:
- Make sure your communication is crystal clear. Trim the fat. Tell the dog what you want and reward them for doing it.
- Set your dog up for success. Make it impossible for them to fail and let them have fun in the process.
- Stay focused on “teaching” the dog what you want them to learn.
What not to do:
- DO NOT talk to them so much, especially with repeated commands, where they check out
- DO NOT yell at your dog.
- DO NOT show frustration and lack of leadership skills.
- DO NOT use physical force with your dog.
- DO NOT over-correct your dog. The focus should not be on stopping a behavior, but teaching an alternative behavior.
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