Not exact matches
Stick
to an easy
listening station so as not
to excite the
dog.
Young
dogs often get
excited when they first start working with stock and they might not
listen to you, but a firm command from your side telling them
to follow what they are told will get through eventually in their overactive brain.
Your
dog is more likely
to listen and respond if you use rewards that she can get
excited about.
While learning about canine body language has been very
exciting, it has an insidious side effect: If you want
dogs to talk
to you, and you are willing
to become educated in their communication systems, you are, in some ways, obligated
to listen to them.
If a
dog is hyper or
excited at the vet, this may not be the best time
to listen to the heart.
Many
dogs are not treat or food motivated and you have
to be resourceful in finding other tools / aids
to get them
to be motivated for at the end of the day; YOU have
to be the most
exciting, important and interesting thing
to them
to then WANT
to listen to you.
Practice «Off,» «Sit,» and «Settle Down» many times during your puppy's play sessions, and you will soon have an easily controllable adult
dog, one that has learned
to listen to you no matter how
excited and worked up he may be.
You can also use this game
to exercise your
dog and teach her important lessons, such as how
to listen to you when she's
excited.
Dog listening companions can boost reading levels often because the child begins
to associate this once - unpleasant task as something fun and
exciting.
If your
dog does not respond
to basic commands with minimal distractions, how is he ever going
to listen when something «
exciting» happens?
For example,
dogs may find that sniffing the grass, playing with other
dogs and chasing squirrels are all much more
exciting than
listening to their owners and following repetitive instructions — come, sit, down, heel, sit, heel, sit, etc..