June 9th, 2009
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A key component to training your dog is proofing them in different locations. Your dog may be fabulous in your living room or back yard, or at the building where you take your classes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he or she will know all their commands and manners in a new place. So take your show on the road and start training and practicing in all sorts of new locations. Don’t be frustrated if Rover doesn’t seem to know simply commands in a new spot, back up a step and retrain the task. This teaches your dog to generalize and learn to understand that “sit” means the same thing in the park as it does in the living room. |
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