Five well-trained cues do more than fifty half-trained ones. Pick these, drill them in short sessions, and build everything else from there.
The five
- Sit — your default "wait a moment" cue
- Stay — duration and distance, built slowly
- Come — the recall that brings them back from anywhere
- Down — for longer settles
- Leave it — for the dropped chicken bone moment
Three-minute sessions, three times a day
Pets learn faster in short, focused bursts than long marathons. End every session before they get bored.
Use treats your pet actually loves — boring food gets boring obedience.
