

Training tips with Jeff - the command "Sit"
In our last session we discussed how to prevent jumping. When teaching a dog to not do certain unwanted behaviors you will want to have a new behavior that you can redirect your dog to. A natural redirect would be to sit as that requires no movement which eliminates the ability to jump. As with any new behavior we want to start with a high value motivator. One of my favorite methods is to portion out the daily allotment of food. After portioning out your dogs meal use a porti