Tips on Training Your Dog to Relax

If your having trouble training your dog to “stay” or “wait”, consider the word “relax”.

It’s an important command that can come in handy for situations such as:
- when you are using potentially harmful cleaning agents,
- when there is broken glass or nails in the area,
- when there are small children around.

Sit your dog calmly in one place and calmly say “relax”. Any slight movements should be followed with a firm “uh-uh”. Gently hold your dog in place repeating the word calmly “relax” and after a few seconds, release and say “ok”.

Practice every day giving your dog positive reinforcement such as a pet or a treat.