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Are We Done Yet?
The big world beckons. Are you and Bozo ready? His immunity is building, his people socialization is excellent, and his dog-to-dog socialization is up to par now that he’s in puppy class. Your wee, wiggly, sweet-smelling puppy is growing up. … Continue reading
Stay
Good on you! Now you have a puppy who will ‘sit’, ‘down’, ‘stand’ on request. Excellent! Many times, though, we want Bozo to ‘stay’ in one of those positions. Let’s add that now. Many say that ‘stay’ is implied in … Continue reading
Stand
Muddy, wet Bozo comes in the door and ‘sits’ like the well-trained puppy he is. If he knows how to ‘stand’ when asked, the drying off becomes much easier. It’s also a useful position for the vet and the groomer. … Continue reading
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Tagged daily activity training, down, hand signal, lure, play bow, release, repeat, reward, session, sit, stand, treat, verbal command
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Down
Now that you’re well on your way to a reliable ‘sit’ across the room using only a hand signal, let’s talk about ‘down’. Once you, not Bozo, have the methods of teaching the ‘sit’, ‘down’ and ‘stand’, you can (and … Continue reading
Sit
We’ve talked about ‘sit’ quite a bit already. In fact, I have suggested that you teach Bozo to ‘sit’ even if you teach him nothing else. It is so easy to teach a young puppy, though, it seems crazy to … Continue reading
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Tagged daily activity training, daily routine, food rewards, hand signal, importance of 'sit', leash, liver treats, manners, new thing, no food rewards, please, praise, puppy training, random rewards, release, reliability, repetitions, reward, say hello, sit, treat, variety
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