Training Essentials-Watch me! Getting your dog to focus on you
This is the basic focus commands. If your dog isn’t paying any attention to you, he won’t be able to learn anything. Help him focus by using positive reinforcement and treats. This doen’t mean that you should give your dog food every time he looks at you. it means that he should always consider it as a viable possibility. Once he learns that “watch me” brings him praise or even a reward. he’ll be anxious to learn what you have to say next.
To teach “watch me” say the words and hold a treat near your face. If your bulldog doesn’t see the treat first, you may have to start lower, to ensure its in his field of view. He’ll catch on soon.
The number of times you do anything should depend on the age of your dog, training and maturity levels. Stop while he is still having fun!
Usually a minute or 2 is long enough.
January 15th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Hey my name is Rhett im 9 years old but i love dogs and im hoping on becoming a vet surgeon just by the way i care about dog i grown up on a farm but now moved and live with australian bulldogs ever since so i have started training my dog and he has become very obedient but i thought that is you had already trained a dog you didnt have to going over with it to the dog so i stopbecaused i thought he was trained but now hes starting to misbehave and i can’t seem to get his attention like i was able to before so im trying to get some tips
Thanks Rhett