Many people say, "My dog barks all the time". However, when we representatively observe their behavior we discover, this is not true. For lengthy periods of the day, dogs are quietly chewing or snoozing... and we ignore them. Customarily ignoring good behavior is not a brilliant teaching practice.

      An easy and effective reward-training technique is Representative Observation & Feedback (ROF). Every five minutes check to see whether your dog is barking. If your dog is quiet each time you check, calmly praise and stroke your dog and maybe offer a couple of treats. Yes, even if they are asleep. The more you calmly praise and reward your dog for being calm and quiet, the more your dog will be calm and quiet.

      Barking is episodic; barking starts and then, barking stops and so, a bout of barking is a training opportunity about to happen. If your dog is barking, simply wait for it to stop, instantly praise from the heart for three seconds and then, offer three or four tasty treats. Shape increased silence by progressively increasing the length of the praise-delay of the food reward with each repetition. 

      No, rewarding your dog for stopping barking will NOT reinforce barking. Rewards only reinforce behaviors that happened in the previous 2-3 seconds, therefore the three seconds of praise might reinforce barking just a teeny bit, but the praise will reinforce stopping barking and not barking much more, and the food rewards will only reward your dog for silence. 

      To further stack the deck, feed your dog only from hollow chew toys, such as Kongs. Giving your dog a partially-stuffed Kong every hour or so, reduces the number of barks and steps per day by 90% within just two days, as evidenced by my trusty old Bark & Activity Counter. Feeding from Kongs teaches dogs to lie down, calm down, and chew their Kong quietly.

 Dunbar Academy's #1 Doggy Tip for the Holidays  - The holidays are a special time of year!

And some of the things that make the holidays so special can also make them especially challenging for dogs and their humans. The decorations and the food can be tempting and hazardous; the social events can be exciting, overwhelming, distracting, and stressful; and the changes of routine can be unsettling and unpredictable.

With all of this in mind, one of the best things you can do to help you and your dog enjoy any holiday season or event is to teach them to settle down, quietly and happily, and on cue.

Almost all dogs like to spend a good amount of their day napping and relaxing, but not many people can get their dog to settle down for a nap on cue. But with a little practice and a few simple exercises, you can teach your dog to LOVE it when you tell them that it's time to go to their bed or their crate and enjoy a little down time.

In our latest YouTube video, we provide lots of tips about how you can easily do this at home with your dog:

This is so invaluable when you're dealing with house-guests, holiday parties, or travel. It's handy when you're dealing with people or deliveries at the front door, when you're cooking or decorating, or when you just need a moment to lie down and take a break from all the action!

It's also very handy for everyday living, and makes it easy to keep your dog safe, keep them from getting into trouble, and include them on trips or at events that might not otherwise be suitable. A dog that will settle down on cue is going to be welcome pretty much anywhere!

Obviously, it's still essential that you make sure your dog gets plenty of physical and mental stimulation, and there's a limit to how long your dog will want to settle down for at a time, but with a little preparation and a few training games you can teach your dog to enjoy settling down more and you can teach them to do so when you ask, which is such a game changer.

A crate makes it easy to get started, but with practice you can get your dog to settle down on a simple bed or mat which you can easily bring with you anywhere you go. Just don't forget to bring their favorite chew toys!
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How to deal with most of the undesirable dog behaviors that aren't caused by fear or anxiety?

It's actually pretty simple: Get your dog to Sit.

If your dog is in a Sit-Stay they aren't jumping up, running away, pulling on leash, humping, chasing, lunging, digging, counter surfing, rolling around in a carcass, stealing paper tissues, or anything else from an endless list of things you don't want your dog to do.

If your dog is in a Sit-Stay they are under control.

So, how to you get your dog to Sit?

And more importantly, how do you get your dog to Sit reliably? And promptly? And in exciting or distraction situations? And without any food treats? Or toys? Or any sort of training tools? Using only your voice?

Well, it's a long journey with a lot of steps, but even if you never reach the end, every step you take will give you better control over your dog and allow you to include your dog in more aspects of your life and improve your relationship with one another.

So it's a journey worth embarking on! This DADD is a map of the steps you would take to train a dog with a Super Sit:
 

You can download the full size version as either an image or a PDF from our website for free, where you can learn MUCH more about how to teach your dog a Super Sit.

But if you really want to improve your dog's reliability and off-leash control, the best thing you can do is sign up for a free one-month trial of the Top Dog Academy.

If you do so now, you can also request a personalized training plan for your dog, and get answers to any dog behavior or training questions you have, all for FREE!

But you have to act quickly because this offer won't last much longer.

We've helped hundreds of thousands of people train their dogs and we'd love to help you too!

Join the Top Dog Academy today and get personalized guidance from us, the Dunbars!

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Many  of you have asked about children and the benefits that puppies and  dogs have on their lives. Here are some  answers based on research findings. Pass them on to parents and to those who love children..
 

Finding # 1. Children who lived with a pup during their first year of life had better             immune systems than those who did not.
 

Finding # 2. Playing with and petting a puppy  decreases cortisol and  increases Oxytocin, a body chemical that   promotes happiness, calms the mind and increases mood.
 

Finding # 4. Allowing a 3-year-old to put the food and water  bowl down helps them develop self-esteem.
 

Finding # 5. Teachers who studied children and             pet ownership reported that dogs and puppies are an invaluable  aid to developing a child's self-esteem and empathy for others.
 

Finding # 6. Autism. One in 45 children in the US are diagnosed  with autism (ASD), which is nearly 2% of the entire population of             children ages 2-17.  Dog and puppies were found to offer the  following benefits:

• Provided them a   sense of security
• Decreased meltdowns
• Decreased anxiety and acts of aggression
• Increased a willingness  to try new things
• Increased the  ability to face fearful situations
• Increased social interactions and shifted the focus away from the child’s disability
• Encouraged verbalcommunication

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4. Greater resistance                  to disease

2.             How to Choose the best puppy. An unpublished study found  breeders were wrong 70% of time.  The solutions are addressed in the DVD called Choosing the Best Puppy. It has             helped many breeders change the odds of being wrong. A bonus was added to this DVD which demonstrates how to use EARLY NEUROLOGICAL STIMULATION"             .           

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1. Play
2. Fence running after meals
3. Fish and egg  dietary supplements
4. Time spent indoors vs outdoors

Read about  the risk factors: BLOAT AND THE RISK FACTORS.  

A full discussion of how to use pedigree analysis is discussed in WHY THREE PEDIGREES📷Pedigree analysis begins with software and a great Users Manual with  step by step instructions.  Stick Dog Pedigree.

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1.             How to use Early Neurological             Stimulation (ENS) when pups are between 3             to 16 days of life. The benefits: 

1. Stronger heart                  rates
2. More adrenaline                  when needed
3. Greater tolerance                  of stress
4. Greater resistance                  to disease

2.             How to Choose the best puppy. An unpublished study found  breeders were wrong 70% of time.  The solutions are addressed in the DVD called Choosing the Best Puppy. It has             helped many breeders change the odds of being wrong. A bonus was added to this DVD which demonstrates how to use EARLY NEUROLOGICAL STIMULATION"             .           

3. Bloat or GDV kills hundreds of dogs  each year. Bloat has a lifetime risk of 24% in large-breeds             and 22% in giant-breeds. The mortality rate ranges up to 33%. No  tests are available. The best solution has been pedigree  analysis  and  knowing the risk  factors:

1. Play
2. Fence running after meals
3. Fish and egg  dietary supplements
4. Time spent indoors vs outdoors

Read about  the risk factors: BLOAT AND THE RISK FACTORS.  

A full discussion of how to use pedigree analysis is discussed in WHY THREE PEDIGREES📷Pedigree analysis begins with software and a great Users Manual with  step by step instructions.  Stick Dog Pedigree.

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