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The 5 Minute Dog by Personable Pets Dog Training
#122 Don't step in Coach through it
Why do dogs often ignore children's commands? The answer might surprise you - and it has more to do with adult behavior than you might think.
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Let's talk about something that probably feels counterintuitive - why it is important not to immediately step in when a dog doesn't listen to a child's cue, and why letting the child work through it is actually the better long-term strategy. When a child asks the dog to sit and the dog doesn't respond right away, it's really tempting for us adults to jump in and just make it happen. But when we do that, we actually rob the child of the opportunity to learn how to communicate with the dog and we teach the dog that the child isn't really worth paying attention to. The adult is. The goal is to let the child figure out how to communicate with the dog and let the dog figure out that the child is worth paying attention to. And this only happens if we give the child space to problem solve instead of taking control. So instead of stepping in and fixing it, coach your child through it.
Sharon:You might say "try getting the dog's attention first, or just say it once and wait a few seconds. If the dog still doesn't respond, help the child troubleshoot. Maybe they need to adjust their tone, step closer or make a small hand gesture to help the dog understand. But this way the child learns how to train, not just how to bark orders at the dogs and expect the adults to clean it up, and the process is so much more valuable than immediate success. It teaches kids patience and communication and it shows the dog that this small human actually matters. They're worth paying attention to. When children are coached, instead of overridden, they become more confident and invested and the dog learns to listen because, again, the child is worth paying attention to, not because an adult is looming near. So the next time your child gives a cue and the dog hesitates time out, resist the urge to fix it yourself. Guide, encourage and coach, but let the child do the work, because real communication and real confidence are built when we let kids figure it out with our support, not our takeover
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