Getting Started Week 49 - Tunnel Vision
A common mistake people make when training dogs is not
training them to ignore distractions.
You can play games that teach your puppy to put on the blinders
and ignore distractions. You want your puppy to pay attention to you on
cue. For example, you are on a walk and you do not want your
puppy to see
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across the street or the squirrel run up the tree.
Watch Me: From a "sit" position, hold a treat in front of
your puppy's nose to get undivided attention. Now draw an
imaginary straight line from your pups eyes to yours. Your pup's eyes will
follow the
food. As you move the food toward your eyes, cue, "Watch me," in a happy
voice.
At the moment
your pup gives you any eye contact, animate your eyes and praise. Try to
deliver the treat while your pup is still giving you eye contact. If
not, your praise and animation followed by the food treat will still
help your pup to learn.
Keep Away:
Put your puppy on leash. Place one of his/her favorite
treats on the floor just out of reach but in sight. Now, see if
you can be more exciting than the treat! Squat down in a friendly
position and clap your hands, slap your sides, make smoochy sounds, and
anything else to get your puppy to leave the treat and come check you
out! If your puppy comes away from the treat to you, get very excited
and show your appreciation, then allow your pup to get the toy as the
reward for coming away from it when you called. Do not say the word,
"come" during this game.
Sit-Stay-Watch: Put your puppy is a sit-stay and put a treat on
the floor just out of reach. Then, cue Puppy to "Watch," putting your
hand to your eyes. If your puppy looks away from the treat and
gives you eye contact, praise enthusiastically, and release your puppy
from the sit-stay. Use a release word, such as "at ease" or
"done" or "okay" or give a cue such as "take it" or "vacuum" to
mean it's okay to eat the treat now. |
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