Teaching Your Dog to Pay Attention
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Teaching Your Dog to Pay Attention
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You need your dog to pay attention to you in certain settings, like, in public. But they don’t usually do that without a bit of training first. The goal of this exercise is to teach your dog that watching you brings them rewards. In the end, they will be more apt to pay attention to you.
What you’ll need:
Step One:
Stand still, giving approximately 4 to 5 feet of space between you and your dog.
Step Two:
Simply wait, looking at them. More than likely, they will sniff around, then, turn around to look up at you.
Step Three:
At the very second your dog looks up at you, give them their reward and some praise. Note: Timing is everything at the beginning of this exercise.
Step Four:
Toss a treat away from you. This will lure them away from you without you having to move. In just a short amount of time, they will turn to get the treat, then, quickly look up at you. Praise and reward them with either treats or their toy for this.
Step Five:
Repeat steps 1 through 4.
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