How do I get my dog to engage with me?
Roxane Bernier
2025-07-22 11:44:05
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To get your dog to engage with you, let your dog sniff you out. If you’ve ever watched two dogs meet in the park, you’ll have seen that they literally sniff each other out. Think about tone of voice, studies have shown that using a high-pitched tone can improve your dog’s attention and help you to bond with your pet. Use less words or no words, sometimes the sheer volume of words that come out of their humans’ mouths can be bewildering for dogs. Be aware of your body language, dogs communicate a lot through body language, so it stands to reason that humans can use their body language to ‘talk’ to their dog. Reward good behaviour, rewarding desirable behaviour communicates to your dog that you’d like to see that behaviour repeated.
Zackery Okuneva
2025-07-22 09:31:17
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Make your relationship MATTER to your dog. I hand feed my dog(s) and I put up toys so when I pull them out, I have my dogs undivided attention. Practice having your dog drag the leash IN the house to start. I use their dog food and hand feed and walk with them in the house giving dog food when your dog makes eye contact. Mark and Reward Eye contact whenever your dog offers it. Play hide and seek with your dog. This will help to build engagement and teach your dog that finding you is FUN and rewarding. Use treats, toys petting and praise to engage your dog when they find you. Help them learn that paying attention to you is beneficial. Extend the amount of time they pay attention to you by giving rapid fire rewards and hand feeding.