Page 11 - Brain Training For Dogs By Adrienne Farricelli PDF FREE DOWNLOAD

If your dog is highly food motivated, he’ll likely look at the

cookie in your hand and perhaps even drool. If he’s the

type of dog who gets frustrated, he may bark or paw at

you, and if he’s a jumper he may attempt to jump up and

grab it! Ignore these behaviors and keep the cookie firmly

held so he can’t get it.

Now, wait

patiently until

your dog looks

into your eyes.

The moment he

makes eye

contact with you,

say “yes” and let

the cookie fall to

the ground so he

can get it.

Einstein makes eye contact! At this point, say

“yes” and immediately drop the treat! Bingo! Your dog
has just

discovered that eye contact is what makes you drop the

“bomb” (treat)! As he gets good at this you can use

smaller, bite-sized treats. This will help him pass the

exam with “flying” colors (ha, get it?), as he won’t spend

precious seconds chewing on a cookie!

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