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Tweet Training a dog is all about consistency and rewards. Last week I recanted my story about needing to teach Hubs co-workers some manners. They are a very excitable bunch. I started teaching them the command of stay.

The first thing I did was tell Hubs what the command would look like. I held my hand up and said "stay!" Not yelling the command but using a firm voice. Dogs need to know you are the alpha in your home. That has been our trick to living peaceably with four large dogs in a little house with a toddler. They know that the non-furry ones are in charge round these parts.

There is a baby gate that separates the morning room/office/dog area from the rest of the house. Our spotted dogs shed the least. They also have most favored dog status so they get to come into the rest of the house when invited in. However, they take the gate being opened as an invitation. The youngest dog, our pit mix Peanut, is especially bad for this little maneuver. I worked with him first.

Here is the result:

After he sat there for a tad I gave him a Milk-Bone® treat. 

Good dog!

My dogs are all a little on the pudgy side so I opted to use treats that I knew would not be high in calories. Milk-Bone® Treats and Lean Pup-Peroni Treats were the perfect solution for our training needs. Now the co-workers are a little better behaved in the workplace which makes all of the employees very happy indeed.

If you would like to read about the co-workers here is my first post about their antics.

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. All opinions are my very own. #CBias#iLoveMyK9

The Co-Workers Need to Learn Some Manners: #ILoveMyk9, #CBias

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Yesterday you all met Hubs' new co-workers. Affectionately known as the mutts around here. Our four large fur babies are now sharing a space with Hubs as he works from home. Our pups range in age from 11 years old to 3 years old. They all know how to sit and give high fives. Our youngest, Peanut, also knows how to lie down. An important trick that they don't know yet is stay. 

It is a pretty important skill for them to know now that they are in such close proximity to Hubs. The UPS man is an almost daily visitor and the co-workers tend to get a bit nuts when he comes a knocking. I had loaded up on some fantastic treats for the mutts to help them with their varying issues. Those treats are calorie dense and will not be good for training.

After church on Sunday I just added low-cal treats to my shopping list. I headed to Walmart with high hopes of getting some Milk-Bone® biscuits, Lean Pup-Peroni Treats and some Milo's Kitchen Treats. 

I easily found the Milk-Bone® biscuits and Lean Pup-Peroni Treats but the Milo's Kitchen Treats were nowhere to be found, bummer. I did however find a rocking coupon for $2 when I bought a box of Milk-Bone® biscuits and a box of Lean Pup-Peroni Treats/ Milo's Kitchen Treats! You know how I love a coupon and it was a peelie so I didn't even have to use my own ink. 

I have started the process of training the co-workers to stay. They seem to be pretty excited about this required training as it involves free food. I will report back next week with the results and some how-to's!

 

If you would like to see my entire shopping trip come check out my photo journey on Google +.

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. All opinions are my very own. #CBias#iLoveMyK9