| iv> | | | | Coin a Phrase While You are at It |
| Learn how effective verbal praise can be when | | | | Many (dare I say most) dogs' purpose in life is to |
| training your dog. See why verbal praise works | | | | please you. He feels comfortable when he can do |
| and how to teach your good behavior that will last | | | | so. By making a big deal over your dog's good |
| a life-time. | | | | behavior, he feels safe and happy and quickly |
| So squeal away. Use that baby talk that you | | | | learns this is the way to "your" heart. If you |
| haven't used this much on your own children. | | | | casually praise your dog (i.e. the dog whisper) the |
| Praise until you are tired; praise until you feel silly. | | | | effect is significantly diluted. |
| Not only are you teaching your dog life-long | | | | Why Dog Training with Verbal Praise Works |
| lessons but the process is guaranteed to put a | | | | Let us use the example of house training. It is |
| smile on your face too. | | | | quite simple. When your dog goes to the |
| As you are squealing away, now would be a great | | | | bathroom outside, squeal as you never squealed |
| time to coin a phrase that your dog will know | | | | before. Say "good dog!" (or your own choice of |
| means "repeat this good behavior." When we | | | | words) over and over...and over. Praise to the |
| were training our Golden Retriever, we praised | | | | point where you feel tired doing so (or the |
| her with "good girl!" and to this day, 5 years later, | | | | neighbors start looking out their windows at you). |
| we say "Go do good girl" when we want her to | | | | Follow up with a big hug and maybe a little play |
| do her business. | | | | time. |