Many times dog owners ask, “At what point should I give my dog a break during training sessions?” Unfortunately, the answer is that it depends on the dog and the method of training that you use. But the bottom line is that your dog does need a break during a training session even if it’s for 30 seconds or a few minutes. Your choices for breaks can vary, it can be letting them sniff around or go potty, playing with their favorite toy, or just sitting down on the ground and rubbing their belly. Some trainers are in disagreement that playing with toys are a break for the dog. Some believe that the dog is still in reinforcement mode. We believe that playing with their toys are a break as long as you are not forcing them to do obedience for their toy.

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Hi everyone! I am taking a little break from the blog this week because work at the studio is very busy right now. We are working on a lot of movies and television shows. One of them even has a dog in it, just not me! As sad as I am to have to take this break, I am sure to have lots of new things to blog about when I come back this weekend. So I hope you all have a great week and I will talk to you this weekend!

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