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BODY BLOCKS
Body blocks can be used to keep uninvited dogs from jumping on to furniture.
The person might be sitting or lying down and must use the body rather than the hands (use of your hands might cause the dog to think you are playing) push the dog away with your body, just like dogs do.
Before the dog gets up to the bed or couch, tuck your hands across your torso, leaning forward to block the dog with the shoulder, hip, or elbow.
It’s best to sit right back up after the dog has moved backward. Most dogs won’t give up the first time, so these body blocks may have to be repeated several times in order to have an effect.
Body blocks can take a variety of forms: leaning while standing or seated, shuffling toward the dog, goalie-like guarding behavior which often involves side-to-side movements, and stepping across the dog’s path.
All these movements allow people to control their dogs’ movement and behavior by managing the space around him.
Body blocks can be used anytime and anywhere. Using body blocks prevents having dogs who only respond when both the human and the dog are attached to a leash. Dogs respond well to body blocks, because space management is a natural dog behavior.
Body blocks can be used to keep uninvited dogs from jumping on to furniture.
The person might be sitting or lying down and must use the body rather than the hands (use of your hands might cause the dog to think you are playing) push the dog away with your body, just like dogs do.
Before the dog gets up to the bed or couch, tuck your hands across your torso, leaning forward to block the dog with the shoulder, hip, or elbow.
It’s best to sit right back up after the dog has moved backward. Most dogs won’t give up the first time, so these body blocks may have to be repeated several times in order to have an effect.
Body blocks can take a variety of forms: leaning while standing or seated, shuffling toward the dog, goalie-like guarding behavior which often involves side-to-side movements, and stepping across the dog’s path.
All these movements allow people to control their dogs’ movement and behavior by managing the space around him.
Body blocks can be used anytime and anywhere. Using body blocks prevents having dogs who only respond when both the human and the dog are attached to a leash. Dogs respond well to body blocks, because space management is a natural dog behavior.
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Any other use requires permission of the author.
