The goal, over time, is that no matter who approaches,
the dog maintains eye contact with his handler, sitting calmly at her side.
Not exact matches
He is good at skills such as sit, lay down, go - to - crate, off (of furniture), noticing and dismissing during walks (cars, people, other
dogs if they're far enough away), and
maintaining eye contact.
The spotted
dog had big, droopy
eyes and could
maintain eye contact until you had to look away or more often, just touch or hug him.
Ted is people focused and will
maintain direct
eye contact for long periods (never seen any
dog hold
eye contact like him, tail wagging the whole time).
For the average
dog guardian, use of head collars such as gentle leaders and training the
dog to
maintain eye contact with their human are good ways to start, she said.
Teach your
dog to look at you and
maintain eye contact instead of barking and lunging.
ALWAYS
MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT WITH YOUR
DOG.
Sitting or squatting, avoiding
eye contact and keeping your hands to yourself while
maintaining a soft tone of voice will help encourage the fearful
dog to approach.
Continue as described above, slowly increasing the amount of time your
dog has to look at you before you click and treat during each training session until your
dog can
maintain eye contact with you for 10 seconds.