Does this title sound familiar? Have you ever taken your dog out, who does exactly as you ask in the home, to find he goes selectively deaf when you try to recall him, for example? In the Surrey countryside, where Polite Paws Dog Training is based, this happens a LOT!
Here is a brilliant article explaining why your dog may not appear to be listening to you when he or she is around distractions, and what you can do about it.
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When you are working on a protocol to help your dog overcome his/her separation anxiety, it is so normal for various external triggers and stimuli to have an impact on how easy or hard they find it, and they can impede your dog's progress at learning being home alone...
One of the most important elements of helping a dog learn that being home alone is safe, is ensuring that they are not left alone for any longer than they can comfortably handle. When I first start working with people, most dogs are not comfortable with being alone...
WHY NOT ALL TV DOG TRAINERS ARE GOOD! Review of "Dogs Behaving Very Badly" recent episode of Jax, the Belgian Malinois with separation anxiety. It's a long one but it's well worth a read. I don't ever usually watch Graeme Hall because I simply cant stand watching...
