Focus Exercises

3/16/2017

If your dog barks and lunges at distractions or just drags you on walks, one helpful strategy is to perform fun exercises that help your dog focus on you.

These exercises work best if you adopt quick, precise treat delivery and movement speed as well as posture and arm positions that make your signals clear.

Focused Exercises
The following is a set of patterns for combining simple exercises in ways that make focusing on you fun:

Repeat Sit Backwards
Healing
Repeat Sits on the Side
Change in Pace

About the Author

Dr. Sophia Yin knew what it’s like to have a problem pet and nowhere to turn for professional help. And she witnessed countless fractured relationships between misunderstood pets and their frustrated humans companions.

As a result, her mission in life was to improve our understanding of animals and their behavior so that we can care for, appreciate and enjoy our time with them better.