01/06/2026
🐾 Monday Training Tip — Week 1 of 2026 🐾
Every interaction with your dog is a training session.
As we kick off our first training tip of 2026, it’s the perfect reminder that training doesn’t only happen during scheduled practice time. Your dog is learning from you all day, every day—on walks, at mealtime, during play, and in quiet moments at home.
🧠 Dogs repeat behaviors that work for them.
If pulling, jumping, or whining gets results, those behaviors grow stronger.
If calm behavior, patience, and focus are rewarded, those habits grow instead.
📌 Tip to try this week:
Before giving your dog something they want (attention, food, play), pause and reward a behavior you like—such as sitting calmly or making eye contact.
Small choices in daily routines create big training results.
📸 Zircon