Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog

If you need more guidance, you can go online to get the exact script and watch how other people teach the model. The few minutes it takes to learn to teach the Behavior Model is a terrific investment of your time.

The most important lesson we can learn from Kazdin and the animal trainers is this: Change isn’t an event; it’s a process.

The solution dog trainers have formulated is this proven procedure: After the correction for bad behavior, structure a challenge for the dog to do something correctly. Right after you shake the jar, say, “Sit,” and help the dog sit. Then reward it with love and affection: “Goood girl!!!” “Yes, good boy!” If you only punish, the dog will see you as

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