re: How are there no dog training threads in Flair Chops OB How To's?

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It's harder to break a bad habit than it is to teach it. Don't let them do anything you don't want them to keep doing.

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Really great advice. Another related thing I see a lot is to be very thoughtful about what exactly it is that you're teaching them.

For example, if your dog does something that you need to scold it for, don't recall the dog or give the dog a here/come command and then scold it, or tell the dog to sit and then scold it. At that point, you've scolded the dog for obeying you. Always try to make sure that the command you give is related to the thing that you're trying to make the dog do.