by Jim Vincent | 10 Jan 2018 | cosi
Position Cosi should be on your left side, walking at your speed, not pulling on the lead. Think of a rectangular box that would contain Cosi. This box should be big enough in all dimensions for her to fit, and the box should be at a position, just a bit in front of...
by Jim Vincent | 10 Jan 2018 | cosi
Equipment Instead of connecting the lead directly to Cosi’s collar, connect it to the “choke chain” we have left for you. While called a choke chain, it really does not choke her when worn correctly (below). Dogs learn better and faster with a...
by Jim Vincent | 10 Jan 2018 | cosi
Examples Below are video examples of the four areas we have trained Cosi: Waiting for food Coming in on invitation Going out on invitation Staying out of the kitchen The training is best if it is consistent. Like gravity. She never eats, goes in or out, or goes into...
by Jim Vincent | 7 Jan 2018 | cosi
To become the leader of the pack, you only have to do four things: Eat first and say when Cosi can eat Go first (like into the house) and tell Cosi where she can go and when Sit higher and only allow Cosi “on high” with an invitation Make her feel safe and...
by Jim Vincent | 7 Jan 2018 | cosi
The most important thing to remember when training a dog is they are a pack animal. They need to be in a pack: for survival, for food, for companionship, for a mate; for everything. From Cosi’s point of view, you are part of her pack. A pack has a leader, and if...
