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.

TAKE A BOW; YOU ARE DOING SO GOOD!

PRAISING YOUR DOG ...USE THE MAGIC WORD!

PRAISING YOUR DOG

The front of the dog's chest is called the sternum. That is the best place to pat him for praise.

What a good dog

The word WHAT clearly pronounced, instantly gains a dog’s attention in a distinct fashion. WHAT A GOOD DOG; WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?; WHAT IS THAT NOISE

THIS IS A WORD YOU MUST USE A GREAT DEAL WITH DOG TRAINING

In OBEDIENCE TRAINING

When praising your dog while in the heeling position, reach down, pat on the sternum and say, "WHAT a good dog".

When praising your dog with only a word of praise and no patting, say, “WHAT a good dog”

The manner in which you praise your dog is most important. Always use the word WHAT.