PuP: People Understanding Pets

June 17th, 2009 by Peter

Today we are going to focus on dogs and how to get their attention. This can sometimes be a tricky task because as soon as they see something they prefer to look at, they are gone!

Making sure that you do get your dog’s attention is important though, if you can’t get your dog to behave then it’s likely that they wont ever listen to you. The trick is to make sure that they get something out of paying you attention, that way they will be more likely to listen next time you call them.

One good trick is to make sure that you reinforce them with a reward is they give you quiet attention without even being asked. Rewards can include treats, petting and praise. What i mean by quiet attention is if they look up at you or learn against you quietly.

When your dog is being good, make sure that you don’t ignore it. Sometimes we only pay them attention when they have done something bad like when they bark or jump up on us.

In the next post I will continue to discuss getting their attention with a simple thing called the name game!