Dog trainer reveals genius trick to keep dog calm in public places
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If your dog can’t sit still when you’re enjoying a meal out, relaxing in the park or by the coast, a trainer’s hack for teaching them good behaviour could make your life much easier and calmer. Dogs are said to be man’s best friend thanks to their loyalty and the companionship they provide. They are great additions to the family and most children adore them. They can also help to improve our physical health by increasing activity as we provide them with exercise on walks.
Playing with our pets and showering them with affection can lead to an increase in pleasure hormones oxytocin and dopamine, which in turn helps reduce stress and anxiety and therefore improves mental health. Assistant dogs are irreplaceable to owners with disabilities and long-term illnesses.
However nearly all pups require training if they aren’t to become problematic and unruly. Something as simple as sitting still needs to be taught so chaos doesn’t reign when at home or in a public place. One dog lover who was brought up with the animals from a young age is now a trainer and offers help to others who are struggling with their pets’ behaviour. He specialises in training Dachshunds, who he says despite being small, are renowned for their "big attitude". He runs an academy and also shares his methods on his TikTok page Dovecotedogs.
In one post he shows how he has taught his sidekick Ralph to remain calm and in one place when they are out of the home environment. Kneeling on the lawn in a garden opposite his dog who is obediently sitting on a blanket, calmly looking up at his owner, Jack reveals a "really quick way" to teach the first stages of place or bed.
