Dogs should be
trained to sit/stay at various times throughout the day.
This photo is the “after” picture, where the owner has
effectively transformed her two previously unruly dogs into polite and
well-mannered dogs at mealtime, by using a simple but effective “stay” command
while the family prepares dinner. In the “before” picture these dogs were
hovering in the area competing for attention and food while risking more
serious behavior problems such as resource guarding and intra-household
aggression.
Instead of yelling and scolding, the owner now uses training. A simple solution to a common
problem, and just one example of the way in which obedience training helps to
eliminate undesirable behavior while at the same time teaching self-control,
reinforcing healthy pack structure and preventing many common other related behavior
problems.
At mealtime and at other times when arousal is high due to
the introduction of high-value resources (arrival of guests, food in the
kitchen, walking on leash etc.), the old adage, “a trained dog is a happy owner”
snaps sharply into focus. Good dog
training is always done in three stages, “instruction, correction,
distraction.” There are no quick fixes,
this behavior is the result of hard work.
