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Roll Over
“Bozo, ‘roll over’.” “But I don’t need or want to teach my dog party tricks,” you say. Fair enough but consider another view. “Roll over’ is guaranteed to bring “aahs” of appreciation when performed AND teaching Bozo anything is a … Continue reading
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Tagged daily activity training, dead dog, down, food rewards, general training rule, hand signal, hand signals, increments, on cue, praise, reinforcement, repetitions, request, roll over, routine, sphinx, success
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Come… The Recall
I have heard it said, “If your dog doesn’t ‘come’, you don’t have a dog.” Instead of debating that, let’s teach your puppy to ‘come’ whenever and wherever you ask. It’s all part of the manners game – ‘sit’ for … Continue reading
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Tagged all done, biddable, blah, come, controllable, daily activity training, distance, distractions, doggy friends, energy, frustrated, general training rule, go play, helper, hug, locations, manners, OK, play session, praise, quick performance, release, repetitions, reward, rules, success, uncertainty
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Speak & Shush
Dogs bark. It’s not bad. It’s not abnormal. It is what they do. Barking is probably one of the main reason man wanted him close and chose to domesticate him rather than run him off, all those thousands of years … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, daily activity training, doorbell, enough, garbage truck, general training rule, generalize, manners, natural behaviors, neighbors, on cue, patience, quiet, shush, skateboard, speak, success, woofs
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Socialization … Exploration
Whatever is in his immediate environment such as carpet, grass, flooring, pavement, cement and gravel will probably become familiar to Bozo within a few days of your getting him home. Surfaces like ice, beach rocks or sand you may want … Continue reading
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Tagged daily activity training, general training rule, mops, obstacles, praise, puppy training, reward, stairs, strange things, surfaces, vacuum cleaners
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Bozo’s Safe Place… The Crate Part 2
Back in the post “He’s Here. The Early Days”, I suggested getting half a dozen or so stuffable chewtoys*. These are specific purpose toys. With these you will develop Bozo Pup’s acceptable object-chewing habit. Chewing is a natural behaviour for … Continue reading
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Tagged bringing puppy home, chewtoys, commitment, Confinement, crate, crate training, food rewards, general training rule, importance of the crate, kibble as training rewards, outdoor potty training, pup, puppy training, successful potty training, the crate, timing
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Bozo’s Safe Place
The crate. If you’ve done good homework and chosen a breeder who home-raised puppies, chances are good, Bozo will already be familiar with a crate. Many dogs I know will seek out a cave-like space under a desk or behind … Continue reading
The Puppy Nanny 