Why I Recommend Leaving Training Tools on Dogs (With Safety Guidelines)

I’m about to share one of the vital controversial items of recommendation I give to my severe purchasers:

For a number of essential weeks throughout coaching, the coaching instruments ought to keep ON your canine virtually on a regular basis – not simply throughout formal coaching periods.

This goes towards what most trainers will inform you. However after seeing the outcomes with 1000’s of canines, I’m satisfied this method is why our purchasers see transformation in weeks as an alternative of months (or years).

Most canine homeowners consider coaching like this:

1. Placed on particular collar/harness/leash
2. Do 15-Half-hour of centered work
3. Take away instruments and return to “regular life”
4. Repeat tomorrow
5. Hope it will definitely sticks

This method indicators to your canine: “We’re coaching now… now we’re not.”

The outcome? Your canine learns to behave throughout “coaching mode” however goes again to outdated habits the remainder of the time.

The Method That Really Works

Our quickest transformations occur when purchasers:
• Preserve applicable coaching instruments on their canine every time supervised
• Are prepared to bolster or redirect conduct at ANY second
• Mix coaching seamlessly into on a regular basis life

For instance:
• Their particular collar stays on throughout TV time
• Their coaching lead stays hooked up throughout dinner prep
• Their lengthy line is there for yard time

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE

All the time take away ALL coaching instruments when:
• Your canine is unsupervised
• Your canine is of their kennel/crate
• Your canine is enjoying with different canines
• When the instrument may probably get caught on one thing

This method is about maximizing supervised studying time, not taking dangers along with your canine’s security. No coaching aim is value endangering your canine.

Why This Creates 10X Quicker Outcomes

This method works as a result of:

1. Consistency turns into computerized
   When the tools are already on, you’ll really use them. No extra “I might have corrected that, however I didn’t have the leash useful.”
2. Your timing improves dramatically
   Excellent timing is vital in canine coaching. Having instruments already in place means you may reply the moment a conduct begins – not after operating to seize a leash.
3. Studying occurs all through the day
   As an alternative of quarter-hour of studying and 23.75 hours of outdated habits, your canine is studying constantly.
4. You set your self up for achievement
   The barrier between “I ought to prepare” and really doing it disappears.

Sure, this method requires extra diligence for a number of weeks. However I continuously hear purchasers say:

“I want I had carried out this from the start as an alternative of dragging coaching out for months.”

By condensing the educational interval by way of consistency and ideal timing, you:
• Attain your targets quicker
• Expertise much less frustration
• Create dependable behaviors that final
• Take pleasure in extra freedom along with your canine long-term

Would you slightly put in intense effort for 3-4 weeks or reasonable effort for 6-12 months?

That’s the selection that determines whether or not you’ll have a well-trained canine by subsequent month or nonetheless be engaged on the fundamentals subsequent yr.

In case you’re at present coaching your canine, I encourage you to do this method for simply 7 days (at all times following security pointers). The distinction will communicate for itself.

Your pal who helps the coaching stick for all times,

Ryan