Fun with Tricks

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According to the Whole Dog Journal, trick training your dog has more benefits than just showing off to guests. In an excerpt from the November 2016 edition, author Marian DeAngelo states, “It’s fortunate that there are many positive training options for our dogs today. Increasingly, people are choosing to extend their dogs’ education past classes in good manners, and I strongly advocate following up those basic classes with a tricks class”. Some of the benefits of training tricks mentioned in the article include: 1. Trick Training Will Increase Your Dog’s Confidence – According to the article, “If your dog is a little timid, enrolling in a tricks class in your area may be a good idea. If your dog is in a room with other dogs doing tricks, he may gain confidence from even just watching the other dogs.” 2. Trick Training Helps Your Dog with Distractions – The article also states, “Tricks classes present a dog with many distractions, but if you consistently reward your dog for watching you and listening for your cues, soon your dog will pay much less attention to extraneous stimuli in any setting when you ask him to focus. 3. Tricks Let Out Your Dog’s Excess Energy – Bored dogs are more likely to display undesirable behaviors such as chewing and barking. Tricks are a fun way to mentally and physically stimulate your dog, eating up that excess energy. To your dog, there is really no difference between learning to sit on cue and learning a trick. A trick is simply another learned behavior. When teaching a trick, you will use the same methodologies you used to teach your pup his basic manner cues. Teaching tricks keeps the training fun and interesting for both you and your dog. Join us in this small group class to teach your dog fun trick that you both will enjoy.