Rules To Train By
- Anticipate.
- Command.
- Enforce.
- Praise!
- Always ensure that your dog’s basic needs for shelter, food, exercise and mental stimulation are met.
- Always reward good behavior.
- Never reward bad behavior (no matter how cute).
- Always redirect bad behavior to good behavior then praise.
- You can never praise too much in response to good behavior.
- Spend more time on good behavior and praise then on bad behavior and punishment.
- Punish your dog only when you catch him in the act of bad behavior.
- Giving your dog mixed signals confuses her and sets the stage for failure.
- Clear rules, enforced all the time, makes training easy and fun for your dog.
- Dogs like to have a job and to do it well.
- Use healthy dog foods as training rewards.
- Make him work for every perk, and he’ll enjoy the perks more.
- Set the stage for success by controlling your dogs to obey commands.
- Never call your dog and punish her when she comes.
- Never hurt your dog physically