mystic-macaroni@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 day agoWhat are your dog training tips?message-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1message-squareWhat are your dog training tips?mystic-macaroni@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 day agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squareAlternatePersonMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·19 hours agoThe crate is the dog’s safe space, not a punishment. If I need my dog to be in her crate, I reward her when she goes inside. There are also hand motions to go with common commands like ‘sit’. I’ve found this makes it easier for a dog to understand me.
minus-squareRedfox8@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 hours agoYep, good advice, give a treat for any need to crate or shut away as they won’t understand what you’re doing. Definitely look up hand signals over voice signals! They’ll never understand what you say!
The crate is the dog’s safe space, not a punishment. If I need my dog to be in her crate, I reward her when she goes inside.
There are also hand motions to go with common commands like ‘sit’. I’ve found this makes it easier for a dog to understand me.
Yep, good advice, give a treat for any need to crate or shut away as they won’t understand what you’re doing.
Definitely look up hand signals over voice signals! They’ll never understand what you say!