Fran on Friday
Teddy practicing tricks
Does your dog have a behavior that you don’t like? Does he bark at the mail carrier? Does he resist when you tell him to sit? Does he ignore you when you call him? These are annoying traits, but they’re not insurmountable characteristics. If you want to, you can change them!
It just takes consistency. I always tell my students that the three keys to dog training is patience, practice and consistency. Patience, because you’re dealing with a dog. Someone who doesn’t even speak the same language as you do (although sometimes I wonder if they’re just putting on a blank look to watch us make fools of ourselves). Practice and consistency because you as the trainer need to get better, and get to know your dog better.
It takes 21 days to form a new habit. If you start training your dog for just 5 minutes every day, at the end of those 21 days you’ll look forward to training. And you’ll be amazed at what 5 minutes a day can accomplish. You and your dog will have formed a bond like no other. Your dog will sit when you tell him to. He’ll come when you call. And you can start thinking of new tricks to teach him!
