DOG Training TOYS

Consistency is extremely important when you’re teaching a dog to have a calm attitude in the house. If you play chase or fetch, or wres¬tle with the dog in the house and encourage the dog to engage in unruly behavior inside, this is going to make it much more difficult for the dog to learn to be calm in the house. Managing your dog’s activi¬ties inside by keeping her on a leash will reduce the opportunities she has to misbehave.

As you begin to train your dog to be calm in the house, make sure the dog is getting enough exercise, especially before allowing her to move around freely inside. Otherwise, you are going to find it more difficult to teach calm behavior.
Most people underestimate their dog’s exercise requirements. I’ve seen owners whose dogs live in the backyard most of the time. These owners are often faced with a vicious circle: They would bring their dog in if the dog behaved, but because the dog doesn’t, they leave her out. This makes the dog more excited when she’s brought in, which causes the owner to leave the dog out. Additionally, they assume that because their dog is fairly energetic, she is going to get all the exercise she needs when she’s left alone in the yard. This is usually not true. What’s more, as dogs get a little bit older, they often have a very human attitude toward exercise—you know the old joke: Whenever I feel like exercising, I lie down until the feeling passes. Often the only thing that causes dogs to become active is a new situa¬tion that excites them, such as coming into the house. The bottom line here is, take the dog for long walks, give the dog some exercise, play with your dog in the yard,…