Description
A comprehensive guide to teaching your Labrador to embrace silence using positive reinforcement techniques.
Ingredients
- Clicker
- Small pieces of cooked chicken, sausage, or beef
Instructions
- Leave the room and close the door.
- Count to three.
- If the puppy is quiet, click the clicker.
- Return immediately and give a treat.
- Repeat twice more and move to the next exercise.
- If the puppy barks, click when they take a breath.
- Increase the time gradually in subsequent sessions.
- Celebrate small victories of quiet time.
Notes
Be patient and consistent with your training. Gradually increase the time your puppy spends quiet. This method also works for older dogs.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Training
- Method: Positive Reinforcement
- Cuisine: N/A