1) I want your dog to pant.
2) I want your dog to yawn.
3) I want your dog to relax and enjoy life.

FOCUS

Make him focus and look up at you as you hold a treat near your nose. After he holds the focus, give your dog the treat. You can also put your hand under your chin and roll your fingers. Pretend you have food and make a noise like “TTTTTT,” or you can say, “HEY,” and clap your hands to get him to look up, or you can stomp your opposite foot away from him and say his name. You can practice this in the house as well.

BONES FOR THOUGHT:

– Stop petting your dog when he jumps on you.
– Stop allowing your dog to pull while walking on leash.
– Do not allow your dog to go out the door before you.
– Do not allow your dog to climb on the tops of furniture such as a kitchen table or the high end part of the couch. He is trying to become eye level with you and eventually will bite you.
– Never allow your dog to put his teeth on your hand or skin; he is preparing to bite you!
If you allow these actions, your dog will think of you as a push over. In your dog’s mind he says, “My human is not the pack leader in this house; I AM.”