Tag Archives: eye contact

Train Your Dog To Watch You

by Elizabeth Deitz on 24. Sep, 2010 in Dog Tips, Dog Training

I love it when my dog checks in with me and makes eye contact. Can’t get enough. I consider “watch me” a core behavior and find that it is a handy behavior to have on cue as it can stop unwanted behavior. It is a way to redirect your dog’s attention. For example, imagine being in the [...]

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How To Get Your Dog’s Attention and Keep It

by Elizabeth Deitz on 07. Sep, 2010 in Dog Training

Sometimes getting your dog’s attention isn’t as easy as it sounds. Sometimes it even feels like they are ignoring us! Am I right? But consider this: there is a lot of competition out there. There are great things to sniff, things to chase, noises to pay attention to. The list goes on and on. So how can [...]

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How to Train a Reliable “Come”

by Elizabeth Deitz on 03. Jul, 2010 in Dog Tips, Dog Training

Have you wondered whether your dog was actually deaf? Can he hear the rattle of the leash when you pick it up to go for a walk, but when you ask him to come he shows no sign of having heard? Can he hear the sound of the treat jar opening a mile away but apparently [...]

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