Not exact matches
The Attention Edge Pay attention to this paragraph and you are selectively concentrating
on a task or idea while
ignoring distractions like that
dog barking down the
street or your cell phone ringing.
However, when walking
on the
street, Jessica's attention can be redirected with treats and she is very good at focusing
on her walks and
ignoring other
dogs if the appropriate distance is kept.
The
dog who used to go to the
dog park now no longer wants to be friends with all
dogs, the
dog who wanted to meet every
dog on the
street, now
ignores other
dogs, the
dog who eagerly played with ANY
dog know is selective.
Just as we wouldn't keep driving when we notice a ball
on a
street assuming that a child would be wise enough not to cross, we shouldn't expect our
dogs to
ignore an open gate, even if we are there calling them.