The 3 P's

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Not only is Daisy a good Scout she is a quite a trooper. And Yes! Daisy is really is holding the whistle in her mouth. Having her able to do all these Blog photo shoots is the result of Years of the 3 P's= Plan, Prepare and Practice. And believe me, we do a lot of all Three!

So you may be thinking you don't need a dog that can hold a whistle in her mouth but you do need a dog that will come when you call. Rolling over, Playing Dead Dog and Sit Pretty are all fun tricks; They aren't necessary to be a Good Dog but it sure doesn't hurt because the bottom line is Cooperation = Your dog willing to do things with you and for you. Honestly, all that is really necessary to be a Good Dog is a dog that will Walk nicely, Come back to you and Stay put.

Another thing I want to point out is not biting off more than you can chew. Think of what the goal will be then back track it to a starting point. If you want to be able to walk your dog through a crowd you need to begin with Baby Steps and have your dog walk nicely past a neighbor. If you are expecting your dog to have calm behavior when visiting your Mother-n-Law's house you better have calm behavior before you get there. And if you are not "there" yet don't put yourself or your dog in a situation that will fail.

Your dog doesn't have to be perfect at the beginning but you should achieve success as you go and reach each set goal. At first, don't set the bar too high. Dogs that go Ballistic over some "Challenging Distraction" means you are over your head and need to step back.  Training a dog takes lots of time! No Magic Wand here. And all dogs learn differently. So remember the 3 P's: Plan, Prepare and Practice. Then Small Victories will add up to a Huge Win.

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