Useful Jobs for Dog Training Corpus Christi

It may be surprising that all dogs can do this rather than only highly-trained police or search dogs, but you can train your dog to find lost items such as car keys or toys! Through their strong sense of scent, they can be taught to not only know where the item is but to also indicate the location to you or retrieve it. At the beginning you can hide items out in the open for them to find, and slowly increase the difficulty of the hidden locations. Another job for them depending on the size of your dog and the weight of your doors, after you have trained them to "nose target" objects you can teach them to close doors behind you on cue, which is just a cute trick and can be useful when you're carrying too much to easily close it yourself. 

Finally, you can train them to "Search the House" to check the perimeter and let you know if there's ever an intruder. Especially for dogs who already have the tendency to bark at people entering, this can be a fun game for your pet and is relatively easy to train. It may sound unnecessary, but you should never undervalue safety and if you live alone and have been absent for several hours this could come in handy. Start by placing a plate with a treat in each room of your home, then walk them with the leash from room to room to each target plate with the cue "look" or "patrol". When you return to the front door, remove the leash and treat them again. After a few repetitions, you will no longer need the leash or targets and can treat them once they finish their rounds. 

We hope this information is useful for giving your dog jobs around the house and getting their energy out through stimulating activities! If you need help getting started on training these skills or determining which jobs best suit your pet, Elite-K9 dog training Corpus Christi is more than happy to meet a new furry friend!