Not exact matches
When you can open the door to a width the
dog can walk through, yet he shows self control by sitting politely,
reward him by saying «OK» to
verbally release him to go out.
We watch for signals that a
dog is thinking and we
reward for that signal (
verbally, eg.
When your
dog reaches your feet, quickly give him a treat and
reward him
verbally or by gently patting him on the head.
For some
dogs, even being
verbally reprimanded for such behavior is
rewarding because he feels he was noticed.
If possible,
verbally reward the
dog for settling at a distance (though take care as continued attention may be seen by the
dog as an invitation to approach which is not what we want.)