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• recall. Fido won’t know that you’re punishing him for digging up your lawn. He’ll think you’re punishing him for coming to you. You can understand how this might be a problem.   5. Never call your dog and then give him a bath unless your dog actually likes baths, of course. If Fido hates taking a bath, don’t call him when it’s time to wash him. If ...
• heading off to work for eight hours, don’t call him to lock him up in his crate. This will have the same effect as punishment and will make Fido wary about coming to you in the future. In situations like these, you’ll have to just go and grab him yourself.
• never work to the point where Fido gets bored.   A word
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• environment, you’ll want to use better treats. Hot dogs, chicken and cheese sticks chopped up into ¼ inch pieces all work well. I don’t like using the so-called training treats from pet stores. They’re usually too expensive and too big. You don’t want Fido filling up on treats!