Top Ten Training Mistakes

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Modern Dog Magazine has a good article on the Top 10 Training Mistakes. I think we can all identify with some of these:

http://www.moderndogmagazine.com/articles/are-you-making-these-10-t...

For me, I think #s 7 and 9 have been my biggest challenges. 

[Adina P]

good one!

[Becka]

This explains a lot: "Headstrong dogs, for instance, hate to lie down, as it is an admission of deference."

[DJ & Chance]

Good article. I saw myself there is more places than I want to admit!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am most guilty of # 1 which deteriorates into # 2 and # 8. 

[Jay, Lola and Colonel Esau]

I would add to the list using cues that are not fully proofed without being in a position to induce or enforce the desired behavior.