In this tutorial you are going to learn how to prevent your puppy from feeling the need to guard their food bowl.
During adolescence dogs can become touch sensitive over parts of their body due to discomfort resulting from growth.
The Turtle TTouch is great for releasing tension in the neck, shoulders and along the back.
The Zebra or Zigzag TTouch is a slow, sliding touch which you can do along the length of the body from the shoulder.
Something that is really useful to teach your dog is a release cue. This is a short word, sound or signal that lets your dog know that the task they are doing is finished and they can do something else.
There will be times when your dog gets into activities that you don’t want them doing.
A crate is a great management tool for puppies and introduced correctly will become a space your puppy enjoys spending time in and actively seeks out when they want to rest or have some time away from the rest of the household.
If your dog is comfortable with touch, Tellington Touch or TTouch is a great way to help them to calm down and relax. It can release tension in the body, improve circulation and give your dog better awareness of their body.
t’s really important to get into the habit of checking your puppy’s body regularly and that your puppy loves being handled all over.
One way to really supercharge your dog’s recall is by encompassing fun games. Once you have taught your dog to target your hand with their nose it can become an excellent alternative to your usual recall.
Imagine you work in an office, and you are nervous of your boss. You hear them coming down the corridor and you feel yourself getting stressed.
Socializing your puppy to the sight and sounds of cars and traffic is really important whether you live in the city or countryside.
Learning to calm down after getting excited or frustrated is a skill which dogs need to practice in order to get good at it.
Exposing your puppy in the right way early on to objects that move is really important if you don’t want them to become triggers for your puppy to chase later.