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Doggy Wisdom Friday
Posted on November 27, 2009
I’m going to start a new thing for you this week. Every Friday, I am going to post a little bit of doggy wisdom, hoping to help someone out there with their training, their dogs health and maybe even how to better photograph your dog. So let me know what you would like to read about or if you have some great tips to share with us!
Because the main part of all that wisdom is not gonna come from me. I’m in no way wise and part of why I am doing this is to keep myself learning new things about my furry best friends.
So here it goes, the first little bit of doggy wisdom comes from dog trainer Victoria Schade. I am currently reading her book “Bonding with your dog” (about which I will share a little more once I’m all the way through). One of the little tricks she shares is the “arm-cross sit”. It’s a fun thing to teach, just to do something new, and it might even help you with a nasty little behavior problem.
Do you have a puppy that likes to jump up on your guests when they walk in the door?
Try this: teach your dog to sit when you cross your arms. According to Victoria, dogs have a far easier time learning non-verbal cues. To teach this to your dog she suggests to get your dogs attention and then stand in front of him with your arms crossed. Most likely he will look at you wondering what is going on and at some point sit down. As soon as he does so use your way of telling him he has done right. A calm “good boy”, a clicker, whatever you use, followed by a yummy treat. Plenty repetition should make learning this little trick a breeze. And once he’s got it down, let your family member and guests do the same.
So why not give this a try this weekend?
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