I've got her in some obedience classes to try to get her to heel better and
listen around distractions (She pulls a lot still and I worry about her choking if I don't use a harness, which she hates and tries to chew off) and they recommended a gentle leader, which seems to help, and I don't worry she's going to choke herself at least.
Often dog owners say «well my dog sits (insert behavior) at home just fine» but the key to a well behaved dog is to have
them listen around distractions and other settings.
I like all of my clients to have peace of mind in knowing their dog will
listen around distractions and without the need for constant treats.
Not exact matches
When no one is
around and your computer and other
distractions are turned off,
listen to your heart (not your head) for awhile, you will be overwhelmed by what your heart is confirming — unless of course, your heart is turned off.
Eat together at least once a week Sitting
around the table without the
distraction of the TV is a crucial time to
listen to what is going on in your child's life.
It doesn't take long to turn
around your parenting approach from
distraction to
listening.
So for some students, «quiet» work time might mean
listening to music to help them ignore the
distractions of 31 writers
around them.
If the owner can not control their dog or have their dog
listen even with little to no
distractions around, then there's no way they'll follow through when there ARE
distractions surrounding them.
Your dog will learn to
listen to you no matter what the
distractions are, including having to work
around other dogs.
He will also learn that he has to
listen and obey even when there are
distractions all
around.