Training

Browse training articles from Gtamobiles.

Introduce the towel on a dry day and build a brief routine a dog can choose to stay for after a bath.

Prepare the floor, pick the toys and set up pauses so two dogs can play without having to compete for space.

Practice a simple change of position before the pavement narrows, so your dog has room to walk while other people pass.

Teach a short mat routine away from the doorway, then build up to door sounds, a person on the landing and brief visits.

Help visitors offer a brief greeting in a familiar room, and give a dog a clear way to walk away and come back.

Choose an open meeting point, stagger the start and agree on passing and stopping routines so each dog can walk at a comfortable distance.

Set out one familiar dog toy in a clear, supervised patch and make the search harder by changing its visibility rather than its distance.

Give your dog an easier approach to the harness by changing where it is put on, how you hold it and when you check the fit.

Give your dog a reliable resting option and teach a sofa invitation that everyone in the household can use the same way.