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Dog Training
A Fundamental Dog Training Concept You Must Understand For
Success With Your Dog
By Adam Katz
I moved into a new house about 14 days ago.
The funny thing about this house is that—when you walk into the
master bathroom, the light switch is on the left side, opposite of
where the sink is.
Well, practically every other house I’ve ever lived in has always
had the light switch on the right side—or at least on the same side
as the sink.
And I’ll be a monkey’s uncle if EVERY SINGLE TIME I’ve walked into
that bathroom, my hand doesn’t instinctively reach to the right to
turn the light switch on. Even after 14 days, my prior conditioning
has been so engrained that when I consciously try to remember which
side the light switch is on… my hand still shoot out to the right,
instead of the left.
This is the exact same type of conditioning we aim for when training
our dogs. And this is why I advise that--- even after your dog
understands a command—you continue to say, “come” and then give a
tug on the line… up to a year after the initial training session.
I want your dog to be so conditioned to respond to commands that it
becomes an automatic response—just like turning to the right instead
of the left, to turn on the bathroom light.
As I’ve already touched on this concept a few years ago in my book,
which you can read more about at Dogproblems.com … I just had to
share this experience with you, because it was so comical to the
extent to which we animals (yes, we’re animals too!) can develop
conditioned responses.
Just like our dogs.
About the Author: Adam G. Katz is the author of the book, "Secrets
of a Professional Dog Trainer: An Insider's Guide To The Most
Jealously Guarded Dog Training Secrets In History." Get a free copy
of his report "Games To Play With Your Dog" when you sign up for his
free weekly dog training tips e-zine at:
http://www.dogproblems.com
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