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Thats when mom intervened. She came bearing gifts. Sweetly she told them that their choices included certain death at the hands of their fatheror they could do the activity games in the shopping bag she dropped in their laps. She walked away.

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Dad came along and told them what not to V John Tee Architectqgkbyhyvr And that didnt function for more than a few moments. Mom had a better idea. She showed the boys a new behavior they could do, concurrently presenting them with a consequence if they failed to choose the new, and more rewarding behavior she designed for them.

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Take jumping on people. You can simply correct for it. But temptation remains. Plus, get with the 21st Century already. We have dogs for the warm and fuzzies. We are ever less likely to knee their dog off when the dog just wants to greet us. So instead of battling the dog, why not teach him to sit and offer paw to solicit attention? He cant do that and jump now can he? Plus its such Consolidator Frankfurt Airfare36504 engaging trick that its likely to win much more notice for the dog, and thus, becomes self-rewarding.

Dick Russell, a professional dog trainer in Louisiana, says he teaches the same sit and give paw routine to space guarding dogs. A dog wont often sit and shake and guard space from a child all at the same time. I handle this problem in a different way. Using a gentle touch with the leash and Diet For Adult Onset Diabetes75534 I teach the dog to move, and give up any space humans want to take. Either way, youve taught the dog what TO do as much as what NOT to do.

As for Michael and David, they played with their new toys for quite a while. I eyeballed them periodically, however, waiting for the old behavior to reassert itself. I smile, thinking about the dog training equipment nestled in my checked baggage. If only I could do children, we could all retire to my own private island, where dogs run free and children behave.

Marc Goldberg is a dog trainer Piedmont Teeth Whitening90852 in the rehabilitation of difficult dogs and improving relationships. He is Vice President of the International Association of Canine Landscaping Images44965 (IACP) and Editor of SafeHands Journal. The author also educates professional dog trainers in his techniques. Visit him on the web at http://www.chicagodogtrainer.com or http://www.dogtraininginchicago.com.