Saturday, August 4, 2007

A cure for many doggy evils

Wouldn’t you like a single command that can tell your dog to:
stop vacuuming up everything on the floor
stop sniffing your guests
stop growling at other dogs
stop whatever she’s doing that you don’t like and
pay attention to you?
It’s not magic, it’s “leave it!”
We take for granted when we teach “leave it” that you are the most important and interesting thing in your dog’s universe. If you’re not – you’re not spending enough time with her. It only takes a few minutes a couple of times a day to build a bond. And the rewards both of you get from that bond are priceless.
As a first step to teaching “leave it,” sit down in a chair with your dog, wearing his collar and leash, with you. You should have a handful of trea View the rest of this article


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