Better Bond in 30 Days – Positive Dog Training Inner West Sydney

Build a Better Bond with Your Dog in 30 days

Follow one simple suggestion per day to improve your dog’s behaviour and strengthen your bond!

Positive Dog Training Inner West Sydney offers many services and helpful advice to improve your relationship with your dog.

17TH DAY

Teach your dog  a new trick

Teach your dog a new trick like holding something or backing up. Remember to use high value treats for training, like cheese or chicken. Keep repeating your new skill a few times per day for a few weeks to ensure a reliable command.

Holding an item

STEP 1

Start with an item or toy your dog loves to carry in his mouth. If your dog loves tug of war, use a toy you use for that. The idea is to use an item your dog would love to “bite”.

STEP 2

Offer the item to your dog by placing it in front of him. If he tries to take it or even moves towards it, reward with a high value treat. Try to get to a point where your dog is taking the item in his mouth, and reward.

STEP 3

When your dog is offering a good “bite” (taking the item), start adding a vocal cue “take”. Use the vocal cue ‘take’ when your dog is putting his mouth around the toy. He needs to connect ‘biting’ with the vocal cue.

STEP 4

Next, lay the item on the ground and repeat the command, rewarding him when he does.