Tuesday Training Tip

Recently, a dog owner described a behavior problem with their pet. While some problems are more complex than others, a simple place to start redirecting a dog's energy and attention is simple.

Twenty Sits a Day.

That's right. Every opportunity you have, tell your dog to sit. Five times in the morning - before the dog goes out, before the dog eats...etc. Five times in the afternoon...five times in the evening. The dog has to work for everything it gets - to play, affection, any attention at all.

This makes the dog's brain work. The dog also recognizes that YOU are the one in control. Often, this is the beginning of turning around a dog's problem behaviors.