Training Fido for your big day!

Teaching your dog to be in your wedding is a great way to make the day more memorable. Training for your big day will also make it easier for you and your guests to enjoy the ceremony.

One of the first steps for newly engaged couples is engagement photos. To make your photo session go off without a hitch, before the session you need to teach your dog to sit, stay, and look.

Here are some positive training tips for teaching these skills. There are three ways to get a behavior; lure, capture, and shaping. To teach the sit with a lure, velcro the treat to their nose and move it back, rocking them into a sit. Once they sit, you click and treat.

To teach your dog to look at you on cue you will first start with the name game. Every time your dog looks at you, say “look”, click and treat.

There are many ways that you can teach your dog to be in your wedding. One of the most popular methods is having your dog walk down the aisle. The training skill you will need to work on to have your favorite groomsdog walk down the aisle is loose leash walking. This method teaches dogs how to walk on a loose leash without pulling or lunging at people. Automatic sits are another great way to teach dogs how to behave during a ceremony. This method teaches dogs when to sit without being told.

To teach the automatic sit, walk with your dog in heel position. When you are about to stop, tell your dog to sit. You want them to sit in heel position as soon as you stop.

We know it wouldn’t be the perfect wedding without our furry side kicks by our side. For more tips and training, contact Side Kick Dog Training.