Say please program dog

Requiring your dog to Say Please shows your dog the polite way to get what it wants. If you simultaneously ignore the unwanted behaviors and put a time gap between those behaviors and the rewards, the problem behaviorss will disappear and be replaced with a nice sit. Don't forget to reward behaviors that don't look like tricks, such as walking up and looking at you, play bowing, or softly nuzzling your hand unless that is out of control. Dogs who are fearful in a situation may need some cues from you to feel more confident, because it allows the dog to understand some of the rules of the game.

Waiting for your dog or puppy Say Please before dashing off to do what she wants can help keep her out of harm's way in the car, at the door, etc. In a multiple-dog household, making each dog Say Please and releasing them by name can bring some peace and order to your life! How to teach your dog to Say Please First, teach your dog some behaviors that he can do on cue. Use positive reinforcement methods to teach him some cues.

At first, SIT is quite sufficient. This will be your dog's default way of asking you for something. It's all tricks to the dog, of course. You can also look to see if your dog is already doing a cute behavior to get your attention, and put that on cue. Once your dog has mastered one or more cues, you can begin to ask him to Say Please.

Before you give your dog the things that he tends to bolt, bark, or jump for setting down the food bowl, treat, a walk , first ask him to respond to one of the cues he has learned obviously don't starve your dog or skip walks - if he's not responding to the cue, you need to train more first. One way is to simply have your dog sit, look at you, or touch your hand for all of these things, so that he his default method for getting what he wants is to sit instead of bolting forward for it.

Soon, you won't have to ask for it; you can just stand there waiting and he'll offer a polite sit, to see if it works. You can ask him to do other cues as well, although the sit is your dog's primary way to Say Please. For example: Before any human in the family over 8 years old does this examples only : FIDO: Clip Fido's leash on to go for a walk Sits until the leash is on.

Give Fido a stuffed Kong Sits N ote that you will pick the types of things your dog has to earn, and what behavior s your dog needs to do. If he barks at you or looks at you like he's never heard the word, "sit," turn your back for seconds or walk away, then come back to start again either with the same cue or something easier. Keep in mind that he may not actually know the cue in the context you are asking, and may need extra help at first.

It's technically a little less time, but we tend to count fast as humans. Reward things like quiet eye contact, four paws on the floor, waiting, etc. Basically, reward anything you like with something the dog wants. But make sure to still put a pause in between the behavior you don't like and the reward for good choices.

Otherwise, you end up with things like the Jump-Sit chain, where the dog jumps up to get your attention and then sits. Be proactive! Don't just wait until your dog is obnoxious and then wait for alternate behavior. For example, every time my dog, Peanut, does a play-bow stretch, I do one too and we have a little love-fest. That way, I get some stretching and he knows how to get my attention in a way that I adore.

It's fine to ease up eventually, once the dog has self control and is fluent at his training. Come back to Say Please if your dog starts bolting, barking, etc. For example, my 9-year-old dog still waits at fences, doors, and stays standing at curbs, and he asks before jumping on the couch, but I don't bother making him stay for his food dish and I just hand him his Kong. He's done enough tricks in his life that he'll respond instantly if I asked, but by now, he's earned some free stuff.

You need to say please too - always ask your dog if they want your attention and honor their answer. For example, you can catch your dog's eye and move away. Don't ask fearful dogs to do exercises that might make them more fearful, such as making them sit to get petted by someone they're trying to move away from. Do's Teach your dog to ' touch ' or ' sit ' before participating in the 'Say Please' program.

Your dog must 'say please' by performing a cue e. Ignore all unwanted behavior. Your dog should not get any attention eye contact, talking to, or physically restraining when they're barking, jumping, or demanding attention in any way. Use 'Say Please' as an alternative to an unwanted behavior. Have your dog "sit" or "touch" before being let out of their crate, or to sit instead of jumping when you put their leash on.

As your dog learns more behaviors you can use those in place of "sit" or "touch". Don'ts Don't require that your dog sit before doing things that they do NOT want e.