Summary: Dogs can get very excited when they are playing and it can be difficult to calm them down. Learn more about how to calm dogs down after playing with them with tips from an animal behavior expert in this free dog training video.
Donna Bainter has been a feline and canine behavior trainer since 2000. Bainter is Behavior Manager at SPCA Tampa Bay, as well as an evaluator for AKC's Canine Good Citizen Test, a...read more
"I'd like to show you how to train your dog, how to calm down once you have been playing or getting excited and this is great training for a puppy or a dog. It is like green light, red light. You get her excited playing and then when she stops, let me get her going. She is so well behaved and tired that she won't do it. What you are going to do is you are going to stop and stand up straight and remove eye contact from the dog. As soon as she sits or any other behavior like for example laying down then you start moving and playing a game again. This shows her how to calm herself and to start and then to start up so it is kind of like time out for an active dog. It is a great way to train them from not getting too excited, not getting too mouthy and to be able to calm themselves down when necessary. So red light, green light and you should be able to keep your dog nice and calm."
eHow Article: Calming Dogs After Play
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