benevolent eye contact

[tlauw]

ya in the book the art of raising a puppy (excellent book by the way!) by the monks of new skete, they adhere by that benevolent eye contact theory. its awesome!

[cesar49]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I mean do you have a problem with getting your dog to come when you call him? That's usually the first trick I teach, and one of the easiest. I'm not against different training methods, but I just don't see the logic with this one. Maybe it's meant for animals who are having a problem with aggression, and that's why there is emphasis on eye contact.

it makes sense to me because i love the eye contact.. they trust me more.. so they do come when i call them..what if i were outside and they started to run after something? they could get hurt.. you obviously are very good at training.....i am still learning. and i need all the help i can get.
..i also read that from 7-11 weeks of age, it is very important to train them because they are very eager to learn at this age... what happens when they are not placed until 12 weeks? it is up to the breeder to be informed.. and to train them as much as possible... who wouldnt want a trained puppy?

[cesar49]

Originally Posted by tlauw

ya in the book the art of raising a puppy (excellent book by the way!) by the monks of new skete, they adhere by that benevolent eye contact theory. its awesome!

i will have to get that book