SIT AND ACCEPT PRAISE

SIT and ACCEPT PRAISE EXERCISE

In order to get a grip on attention, we need to calmly ask the dog to Sit and Accept Praise in a decent  orderly fashion.

The Object of this exercise is to gain the dog’s emotional control, so that productive, positive, obedience training/ learning may proceed. 

Do not allow the dog to fall over, lie down, lean on you or anyone else, and shuffle around; that is not what we want. We want the dog to sit relatively still while we praise and pet it. Not a STAY exercise but very nearly.

Place dog in sit position, on lead and training collar. Stand facing the dog right in front, holding lead in your dominant hand.

Using your free hand and elevated tone of voice, praise, ”WHAT a good dog”, pet dog, give word of praise and immediately correct any silly behavior with the leash and really sharp word NO, quickly followed by praise and eye contact, petting again “WHAT a good dog”.

 

Saying the word “WHAT”, is vital.

Do this for no longer than five minutes.  Don’t train for long but train frequently and everywhere.  Give confined time out for a few minutes after training, for dog to think about the session. You should see results in three days; if not, you are doing something wrong and should talk to THE DOG NANA.

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