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Phase Out Food Lures – SIRIUS Adult Dog Training

As soon as your dog learns a new command, you should work on phasing out the need for a food lure.  You can continue to use it as a reward, but over time, you should slowly reduce the frequency.

 
Training:  Position Changes and Stays Quantum Leaps
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Children & Biting - SIRIUS Puppy Training Classic

Dogs are most likely to bite when they’re anxious, and they’re likely to anxious around children who tend to act a little wild.  Prevent problems by actively conditioning your dogs to enjoy the presence of children, and teaching your children how to act around dogs.

 
Training:  Liking People Handling & Gentling Fearfulness
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Distance Work - Training the Companion Dog 4 – Recalls & Stays

If you challenge your dog too much, they may go floppy on you.  This position of helplessness means you need to be gentle with them.  Getting angry will only further encourage their submissive posture.

 
Training:  Distance Postion Changes Ultra Super Sit
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Introducing Turns - Training the Companion Dog 3 – Walking & Heeling

Controlled heeling is no easy task.  At the beginning it’s a good idea to separate the turns from the straight-aways.  Once they’ve mastered that, you can slowly start to combine the two.

 
Training:  Heel On-Leash Heel
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Barking Challenge - Training the Companion Dog 2 – Behavior Problems

An older dog is no excuse.  If you don’t want your dog to bark at the door, teach them to “Shush” on command.  Challenge extended!

 
Training:  Excessive Barking Woof/Shush
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Explaining Recall - Training the Companion Dog 1 – Socialization & Training

When you first start asking your pup to come from a play session, it probably won’t work, so you’ll need a Plan B

 
Training:  Stay, Come & Follow
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Games and Control - Dog Training for Children

Games motivate everyone and make training fun and exciting.  Just make sure you always maintain control of the dog so they don’t get over-excited.

 
Training:  Lifestyle Training "Off" and "Take it"
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Verbal Stand – SIRIUS Adult Dog Training

This beagle knows that the word “Stand” means something, but it’s not sure what.  To lure a stand, you may have to lower your hand a little to prevent them from sitting.

 
Training:  Position Changes and Stays Sit, Stand & Down
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On Leash Heeling - SIRIUS Puppy Training Classic

After you’ve mastered off-leash heeling, the move to on-leash heeling is easy.  Don’t let the leash get tight, or you’ll end up with a leash-puller who ignores you.

 
Training:  Heel On-Leash
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Outside Recalls - Training the Companion Dog 4 – Recalls & Stays

Use short and varied exercises to keep training fun.  If your dog is losing interest, try a different exercise or take a break and come back to it later.  You can never practice recalls too much!

 
Training:  Stay, Come & Follow Training in the Park

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