The Babysitter Rule

All of a sudden you get that feeling that something isn't right. You look around and realize the dog isn't there anymore. YIKES! Where's the dog?!! Off you go to see what terrible calamity happened somewhere else in the house.

Knocked over waste baskets, chewed up items and going potty in the house are all things that most often occur unseen.

So to protect your house, avoid frustration and keep your sanity you can use "The Babysitter Rule". This is especially helpful for puppies, young dogs or untrustworthy older dogs that need to be kept under constant vigilance because you can't watch a dog 24/7?!! Right! So you need to rely on "The Babysitter Rule".

So what is this Babysitter Rule? This pertains to three ways to keep your dog and home safe.

1. The Crate: 100% Babysitter. This means that the crate is totally responsible for keeping your dog confined safely when you can not watch at all.
2. Tethering: 50% Babysitter. This means your dog is in the same room as you but is confined on a leash to some solid object. It is a shared responsibility between you and the leash. Your dog has limited freedom but can't get out of sight.
3. Human Supervision: 100% Babysitter. You are totally responsible for watching your dog and keeping her out of trouble.

click to view larger

Next time you look around you will smiling because you will know exactly where your dog is and all will be safe and well.

Out of the DogHouse LLC www,ohiodogtrainer.net

Contact Dru Therrian 440.286.9070