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air-scenting, scent cones, skin rafts.
Head collar?
It’s like a halter, and it’s gentle and effective.
Instead of putting pressure on the throat, it puts pressure—gentle pressure—on calming points. It helps persuade a dog to walk rather than lunge and pull, to heel. And it’ll give him more control as well as put you more in tune with your pup.”
When he chews on you, or something else he shouldn’t, do what I did. Correct, give him a vocal command and replace with what’s his. Give positive reinforcement.
you’re going to want to pick a regular spot for your Pooptown.
you consistently take him where you want him to go. Then he’ll just start going there.
she moved her finger over his head
“Repeat, repeat. He’ll automatically look up, and when he does the back of him goes down.
The instinct is to step back when a dog jumps, to take their weight. But by stepping forward, the dog can’t get its balance. You use the step and the command—both firm—and when your dog has all four feet on the ground again—not before—you offer praise and reward.”
The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. SAMUEL BUTLER
“They’re trained not to go past certain boundaries without me.
“She needs you to stop allowing her to lead, fostering the idea that because she’s little she’s permitted to engage in bad behavior you wouldn’t permit in a larger dog.”