KPA Tip: Dog in Your Face!

KPA Tip of the Day: ACK! Dog in Your Face!

By Helix Fairweather on 01/17/2012
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Courtesy of http://www.clickertraining.com/node/3426

What can you do with a young dog that climbs up on your lap, pawing at your face for
attention? Teach him about your personal "bubble."

When your dog is moving toward you, click and toss a treat behind the dog. Repeat several
times. Soon you will see your dog hesitate as he approaches. Good! Repeat the
exercise until you see the dog slow down and pause. Perfect! Now, insert a
"sit" or "down" cue when the dog pauses. Your dog's new default behavior
will be to approach you to the edge of your bubble, pause, and sit or down—a
new way to ask for your attention. Be sure to give your dog appropriate
attention for such appropriate behavior!

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KPA Tip: Warm Up Your Dog Before Training

KPA Tip of the Day: Warm Up Your Dog Before Training Session

By Dawn Gilkison on 01/09/2012

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Courtesy of Karen Pryor Academy

Your dog needs to be alert and focused on you for learning to take place. Try this test before you start a training session. Click and drop treats at your feet. Does your pup eat them readily and look up at you? If the answer is yes, then ask for an easy behavior, such as a sit. Click and treat a correct response. Repeat a few times and notice your dog’s body language. What tells you that your dog is ready to work? Wagging his tail? Ears slightly forward? Eyes on you? A bounce to his step? Now he is ready to start learning something new!

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