K9 Manners Class - Pre Course Reading
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Pro Tips - The Secret to K9 Success!
#2 Just GET OUT!
This one drives me crazy. I hear people telling people to do this all the time. And I see people doing it all the time with their dogs.
If you're in a sticky situation with your dog... GET OUT!
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DON'T: ask for a sit and focus and try to hold them in place while another dog walks by.
Remember ... not ready for the drug corner!
THE SECRET: Just Get Out ... ASAP
Yup, you're going to come across situations where your dog finds something sooooo distracting they just can't focus on you. This could be a leaf on the ground or another dog barking and lunging at them. The idea here is, don't try to "take advantage of this as a learning opportunity!!!"
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WHY?
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Because it's been proven that once dogs are in a state of Over Excitement - THEY DON'T LEARN!
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So, Just get out. Turn and walk the other way, cross the street, go home, whatever it takes.
Along those lines try your best not to give your dog a bunch of commands either in these moments as they don't learn AND THEY CAN'T PROCESS unless you've taught them to do so in this state.
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Then LATER (72 hours) after this, break the situation down into smaller more manageable chunks and tackle those so your dog learns how to respond to you in those situations!