How several times have you had to go through this with your dog? You are ready to put your dog into his pen and you have to begin the process by chasing him around before getting to him to put his leash on. Then you almost need to drag him into the pen.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just tell your dog to go inside the fence and he would do it? Nicely, here we have a simple process for teaching your dog to do just that. All it takes is some time, patience and some treats.

One of my favorite treats to use for coaching dogs are those cheese puff snacks you buy in any grocery store. I always buy the cheap generic kinds as he does not seem to care as considerably for the expensive brands. But these cheese puffs are an excellent coaching tool as you’ll be able to carry several with you in your pocket without too considerably mess or fuss.

But here is how to get the dog into the pen by using them. First, it is best you’ve got already used the treats for other coaching reasons. This makes it easier for the dog to know that they represent pleasure so he looks forward to using them. But begin by just walking around the yard and calling him. When he comes to you, give him a treat. Keep doing this for several days several times each and every day.

Gradually, begin moving closer and closer to the pen. Soon, you will even be entering the pen. It is at this time which you add the command you want to use to get into the fence all by his self. Let’s say the command is get-in-the-pen. If that’s the command, call it out right when you show him the treat after you’ve entered the pen. He will usually come to you. If he does not, you could must stand inside the gateway or slightly outside of it at first. But you must get to the point exactly where he will enter the pen for the treat.

After carrying out this for several days, begin stepping out of the gate and closing the dog inside the pen as he enters. Then, feed the dog the treat through the fence. Always feed him within the same spot through the fence.

It won’t be long before he will go into the pen by himself without you going in first. You just feed him the treat through the fence inside the same spot each time.

Soon, you won’t need to provide the cheese puff each and every time. As the dog performs the task fine, just praise him properly and pet him through the fence. You will only should use the treats each and every 5 or 6 times from then on.