Sentences with phrase «basic lair»

Only after you have bonded with the puppy and he has established his basic lair should you introduce a small dummy.

If he comes straight to you instead of to his basic lair, great!

First Retrieve Take your puppy, on lead, near his basic lair.

While you're bonding with him, you should also help establish his basic lair, that is, the place to which he retreats for rest or escape.

Next, from the same starting position, toss the dummy off to either side, so you aren't directly between it and the basic lair.

Continue as outlined above, until he brings the dummy straight to you, with no thought of slipping around you to get to his basic lair.

In subsequent sessions, repeat these tosses off to either side until you're sure he prefers coming to you rather than to his basic lair.