BEFORE YOU START
First practice this skill when
your dog is in a boring
environment, without other
dogs nearby.
TROUBLESHOOTING
MY DOG IS SMALL. SHOULD I SIT
DOWN?
Eventually you shouldn’t have
to, but at the beginning it can
be helpful to either sit or put
your dog on a chair.
TIP!
Before you throw your dog’s
ball or give him a treat, ask for a
quick moment of eye contact
TEACH IT:All training begins with attention. And you don’t have your
dog’s attention unless you have her eyes. Teach focus as
the first step to all training.1 Hold a treat to your dog’s nose.2 Say, “Focus … focus …” and draw the treat back to
between your eyes. Keep eye contact with your
dog the whole time. If she looks away, tell her to
focus again.3 After two seconds of eye contact, bring the treat
straight back from your eyes to her mouth and let
her have it. Over time, increase the duration of the
eye contact.4 Once your dog has the hang of this game, use just
your pointed finger to draw her eye contact instead
of the treat. Again, give a treat when she has held
eye contact.WHAT TO EXPECT:
dog’s attention unless you have her eyes. Teach focus as
the first step to all training.1 Hold a treat to your dog’s nose.2 Say, “Focus … focus …” and draw the treat back to
between your eyes. Keep eye contact with your
dog the whole time. If she looks away, tell her to
focus again.3 After two seconds of eye contact, bring the treat
straight back from your eyes to her mouth and let
her have it. Over time, increase the duration of the
eye contact.4 Once your dog has the hang of this game, use just
your pointed finger to draw her eye contact instead
of the treat. Again, give a treat when she has held
eye contact.WHAT TO EXPECT:
This is a pretty easy skill for a dog to
learn and a useful one. With a week of practice, your dog
will significantly improve her eye contact. Ask for no more
than a few seconds of attention.
learn and a useful one. With a week of practice, your dog
will significantly improve her eye contact. Ask for no more
than a few seconds of attention.
.Training your dog is part of loving your dog, as it gives
her the tools and understanding to be a “good dog.” Training gives your
dog access to more freedoms, as she is no longer a prisoner of her own
misbehavior and will be able to go more places with you.
her the tools and understanding to be a “good dog.” Training gives your
dog access to more freedoms, as she is no longer a prisoner of her own
misbehavior and will be able to go more places with you.
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