How often do we find ourselves in this predicament?
Ding Dong!
Everyone, meaning you and your dog, jumps up and races to get to the door first. Of course the dog will beat you! He has four legs for Pete's Sake!
Along the way you are shouting "NO Fido NO" !! NO, No! Out of breath, you arrive while your dog is jumping, barking and slobbering all over the door. Your attempts to gain control of your dog are futile, so you bite the bullet, open the door and let your guest into your not so "Home Sweet Home".
There is a remedy to stop this pattern and allow you to have people wanting to come to your home again! I call it the the $100 Game.
First you need to practice before you use a real "Human Specimen". Practice in front of your door so your dog understands the concept. You will face your dog while your back is to the door. Place some irresistible food on the floor between you and the door.
Without using your hands, keep your dog from getting the food. Use your best quarterback moves to stay between your dog and the food. Hold your hand out forward to to "Air" block your dog and move the dog backwards away from the food on the floor. When you have your dog in a calm or calmer state of mind use the Marker word "GOOD" then you can release them with "YES" to go forward and clean up the floor.
This technique uses Social Pressure and Yielding. You will be the only TOOL necessary. This is what it means to be a Leader. The reason I call it the $100 Game is that you must imagine you are protecting something valuable. Eventually you will use this technique to keep your dog from jumping on anyone coming into your home. I am sure you value your family and friends!
Practice this game often and you will be putting your savings into your Leadership Bank.
Out of the DogHouse LLC website www.ohiodogtrainer.net
Contact Dru Therrian 440.286.9070
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