Stephanie Newton Books » training http://www.stephanienewtonbooks.com Inspirational Romantic Suspense Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 It’s Me or the Dog http://www.stephanienewtonbooks.com/2009/05/26/its-me-or-the-dog/ http://www.stephanienewtonbooks.com/2009/05/26/its-me-or-the-dog/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 22:10:00 +0000 Stephanie Newton http://www.stephanienewtonbooks.com/?p=142
Our toy poodles are cute. And smart. But with the smart comes easily picking up some bad habits. Like trying to get to our food when we’re eating. Like jumping on people when they come to the door. Like barking at everything that drives, walks, jogs, or hops by our house. I’ve been watching It’s Me or the Dog and apparently small dogs should be trained just like large dogs. Ours know a few adorable tricks, but they really need some work on the basics.

So, we’re working on getting them to sit, come when we call, be calm when people come to the door, and walk calmly on the leash. These are not easy things to teach. So far, all I get when I tell C.C. to sit is a defiant look, unless I have a treat in my hand. I’ll keep you posted.

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