Keep yourself sane and your dog safe by working on threshold training

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Part 2:

The leave command is extremely important for your dog to understand; for their safety, as well as your sanity.

How to prepare for a puppy (including how to choose one); travelling home with a puppy; and the first few days and weeks with your pup.

How to ensure that you and your dog are kept happy and sane during lockdown (and in general), using positive reinforcement and consequence of action; via force free methods.

Topics covered:

– preventing and dealing with separation anxiety

– mental stimulation (play, training, and how this increases the bond between dog and owner)

– giving your pup space (not mollycoddling)

– the walk

– establishing and keeping yourself as leader

Showing how to encourage good manners when getting in and out of the car (focussing on getting out); without using force.