Today, in our dog-friendly training tip for enlightened dog lovers - Chief Cheery Officer (CCO) Kiyo shows how learning an appropriate set of life and social skills means he can go almost everywhere!
A sociable and confident dog doesnt have to greet every person or dog that it meets, but it must be able to walk away when it needs to, and that ability to do so goes beyond being obedient. It has to do with its internal state of calmness, painstakingly cultivated by teaching your dog skills to cope with different situations.
Kiyo, CCO (Chief Cheery Officer) of cheerfuldogs.com shows some of the essential life and social skills that make up a good canine citizen - its all about teamwork and relationship building between you and your dog.
Kiyo, CCO (Chief Cheery Officer) of cheerfuldogs.com shows some of the essential life and social skills that make up a good canine citizen - its all about teamwork and relationship building between you and your dog.
From: Nee Kang (2013). "Survival Among Humans. A How To Guide To A Sociable Dog". In Apple iBookstore (select countries, e.g. USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland).