Real Life Training:

Take your dog with you when you go shopping. There are many stores that allow dogs. Be sure to call first to check their policy.

Take your dog on car rides.

Practice sitting politely when guests come over.

Practice sit and down/stays when you are watching t.v., on the phone, cooking, eating dinner, working at home on your computer, or while your children are working on their homework.

Practice stays when you go pick up your children from school or other activities.

Use the recall command in your house in the course of your daily activities.

Use all of your dogs behaviors to earn him what he wants. Make getting anything your dog desires a learning opportunity.
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Please spay and neuter your dogs and be sure to have your vaccinations up-to-date. This preventive measure is a service to your dog and the community.

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Leaving your dog in the yard all day without taking him for a walk is just as bad as leaving him in the house. The yard might initially be a more stimulating place than the kitchen, but after awhile it quickly becomes another room in the house. If your dog spends long hours at home by himself during the day, consider hiring a dog walker or take your dog to a reputable doggie daycare center. Please call The Ideal Dog for recommendations.
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*Funnies*

I bought my grandmother a Seeing Eye dog. But he's a little sadistic. He does impressions of cars screeching to a halt.
~Larry Amoros