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Teaching Patience: Why Quiet Cues Matter

Writer: Louise Collis
Louise Collis
6 days ago
1 min read

Dogs are very good at learning what gets them what they want. If bouncing, barking or barging works, they'll happily keep doing it.


Teaching patience isn't about making dogs sit like little furry statues. It's about helping them learn that calm behaviour can make good things happen too.


Simple pauses before opening a gate, putting down food, throwing a toy or giving attention can build impulse control without turning everyday life into a military exercise.


Keep it short and achievable. Ask for a moment of calm, reward it, then move on. The goal is a dog who can switch gears — not a dog who never gets excited.


At Canine Collective we use quiet cues and little moments of patience throughout the day because calm is a skill, just like recall or sit.

 
 
 

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