Tom showed us how to calm her down…
Tom came to our home to show us how to handle and train our grand dog who was spending the weekend with us.
Mimi is 5 months old and has a lot of energy and goes from licking to biting when playing and getting excited. Tom showed us how to calm her down, and then give her attention.
He showed us these techniques:
- Mark and Reward technique.
- Engage her with games to make it more challenging for her. (Ex. Hide and seek, tug of war, leave treat until given command)
- Teach her about our personal space.
- Don’t say her name unless talking to her. Make eye contact with her.
- Dog walking on lease technique. Keep lease short and stop and turn other way if she is pulling ahead. Keep her following you.
In the short time Tom spend working with Mimi, we saw a tremendous difference in her attentiveness and obedience. She was very calm and responsive to all commands. I recommend Tom highly if you are in need of a dog trainer. Thanks Tom for showing us all the various techniques we can work on with Mimi.
Rita and Phil
