Your Stealthy Dog

   Sometimes turn about IS fair play. If you are working on changing unwanted behaviors with a recalcitrant dog, give up.  Yes, I said give up. Not give up training, give up trying to win.
   Your dog is trying to hard to win the game of "Catch Me/Make Me". 
 
  A "Stealthy Dog" should get NO attention, unless the dog offers, unbidden, a behavior you would like to see again. That's when you work on a little bit of your acting skills. Act surprised. "Oh, nice SIT,  Rosie". Plenty of praise. Use her name each time.

  The tricky part is where you are going to have to learn to out smart your dog is when she is doing something you don't want her to do. Minimal attention, redirection or treats may work. Sometimes just walking away or leaving the room.

 "Stealthy Dog" practice should not continue longer than 10 days. Then it is time to move to the next level of leadership

 I am counting on you to be wily. Have some fun with it!
 

Name Recognition

Remember to always say your dog's name, before you give your dog a command.
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Play games -all sorts

1. Our games have rules 
2. Our games have no losers.
3. Our games have specific commands to use
4. Our games end on a good note

These games instructions are sometimes harder for owners than their dogs.  When we play training games, our goal is to teach your dog, the art of cooperation. Start with small wins, cement them in then, and only then up your expectations. Let your dog show you what he is capable of, under your direction, but at his own pace. Just saying.