Dog training 101

• Barking at friends & neighbors

  • Try immediate correction and diversion to another activity

  • Take your dog to another room, then reward him after a few seconds of quiet

  • Try teaching a “speak” command

  • Once this is learned, teach “quiet”

• Jumping on people, furniture, and doors

  • When your dog jumps up, move back and say “sit”

  • When your dog complies, reward this behavior by stroking his/her sides

  • Avoid constant use of negative commands

  • If your commands are ignored, keep your dog on a leash at all times and revisit the basics of “sit” and “heel”

• Begging for food

  • Never reward your dog with human food

  • Put your dog in a “down” or “sit-stay” position some distance from your table