Helpful Behaviors for Everyday Life. In our article about Earning Life’s Rewards (ELR), you learned how to teach your dog to say “please,” offering polite behavior. Polite behavior teaches your dog self-control, also called “impulse control.” In addition to the behaviors in ELR, here are some other behaviors that can be taught without needing to […]
“Leave it” – More Self-Control
“Zen” Dog Training. In addition to behaviors that are easily taught in your daily interactions with your dog (in “Teaching Self-Control”), here are a couple that require some specific training time, but are well worth doing. Treats: Use small, easily-swallowed, tasty treats. Not something crunchy that requires chewing. Small pieces of cheese or hot dog […]