The Weekly High Five 🐾

One Quick Win 🙏 One Video to Watch 👀 One Post I Loved

Hey Reader,
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Alright, I realize January is almost over, and really, it's felt like a blur of a month hasn't it?
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New year motivation is fading. Work is busy. Life is back to normal chaos.

And your dog's training? Probably slipping because who has time for formal training sessions right now?

Here's the thing: you don't need extra time. You just need to train smarter by fitting it into what you're already doing.

This week I'm showing you how to train your dog while cooking dinner, revealing all my multitasking training methods, and sharing an easy enrichment game that fits right into your daily routine.

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One Quick Win 🙏

This week's Quick Win focuses on "Counter Training While Cooking":

1. Keep a small bowl of treats on your kitchen counter where you typically prep food.
2. While you're chopping vegetables or waiting for water to boil (any stationary cooking task), ask your dog to sit or lie down.
3. Every 30 seconds that they hold the position, toss them a treat.
4. If they break position, simply wait until they sit or lie down again before giving the next treat.
5. Release them with "okay" when you're done with that cooking task, then repeat during the next stationary moment.

You're cooking anyway. Your dog's underfoot anyway. Might as well turn it into training time. Over a few weeks, your dog will start offering sit stays automatically when you're at the counter because they've learned that's how the game works.

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One Video To Watch 👀

Think you need dedicated training sessions to see results? In this week's video, I reveal how to master multitasking while training your dog during your normal daily routine!

Learn the treat and train method for moving room to room, discover how to work on commands while watching TV or folding laundry, find out how remote workers can train from their desk, and see how to incorporate training into your exercise routine.
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Training doesn't have to be a separate task. It can just be part of how you live with your dog.

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One Social Post I Loved 🧡

This week's post shows an easy at home enrichment game you can set up during your daily routine in about 30 seconds!
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I love enrichment ideas that don't require special preparation or equipment. When you're busy, you need activities you can throw together quickly while you're making coffee or between meetings.
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Click through to see how simple this setup is and how much mental stimulation it provides for barely any effort on your part.
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​Learn how three chairs and treats can keep your dog busy while you work from @toosmartdogs​

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I get it, late January is when reality hits. The holiday excitement is over and you're back to juggling everything at once.
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That's exactly why multitasking training works. It doesn't add to your to do list. It just makes better use of time you're already spending.
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Training while cooking.
Training while working from home.
Training while exercising.
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These aren't shortcuts. They're smart strategies for busy people who still want well behaved dogs.
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Questions about fitting training into your actual life? Hit reply. Or if you'd rather talk it out, click here to book your Free 15 Min Call with Me​
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I specialize in practical solutions for people who don't have hours to dedicate to training.
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Here's to training that fits your real schedule!

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Pam,
CPDT-KA
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